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• Sistine Chapel Choir sings at Westminster Abbey

  The Sistine Chapel Choir visited Westminster Abbey on Saturday 30th May and Sunday 31st May to sing Evensong and perform a recital of sacred choral music.

• Wreath Laid for Oscar Romero

  A wreathlaying in memory of Saint Oscar Romero took place at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th July.

• Prince of Wales attends Battle of Britain Service

  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 20th September 2015.

• Special Service remembers Armenian Martyrs of 1915

  HRH The Prince of Wales, His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, attended a Special Service to celebrate the lives of the newly-sainted Armenian Martyrs of 1915 at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2015.

• Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry Open 87th Field of Remembrance

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion's 87th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th November 2015.

• The Queen attends Commonwealth Service

  Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 13th March 2017. They were accompanied by The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex.

• 'Choir Boy' Memories for The Queen from Choristers

  Her Majesty The Queen received an early birthday present from the choristers of Westminster Abbey after the annual Commonwealth Service at the Abbey on Monday, 14th March 2016: a framed picture of 'Choir Boy' – the Queen's first winning racehorse which won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17th June 1953.

• Requiem Mass Marks Start of Lady Chapel Festival

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, celebrated Requiem Mass in the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, on Thursday 21st April 2016, the Anniversary of the Death of King Henry VII.

• Westminster Abbey Celebrates the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College

  A Service to Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 24th May 2016.

• The President of Hungary visits Westminster Abbey

  The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

• Abbey Choir Reveals Life Behind The Scenes

  The Abbey held its first 'Chorister Experience' on Saturday 21st May. Thirteen boys, aged 6 to 10, attended the event which was designed to give an insight into the life of an Abbey chorister.

• Jo Cox MP remembered at St Margaret’s Service

  A Service of Prayer and Remembrance to Commemorate Jo Cox MP was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 20th June at 4.00pm.

• National Holocaust Centre and Museum Marks Anniversary

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Re-commitment to mark the 20th Anniversary of The National Holocaust Centre and Museum was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Sunday 26th June.

• Her Majesty The Queen attends Abbey Somme Service

  Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service and Vigil on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th June 2016.

• Abbey Holds Vigil and Requiem to Mark Somme Centenary

  A Vigil and Requiem to Commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st July 2016.

• New Lord Mayor welcomed by Abbey

  Westminster Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor: Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Ian Adams, and Councillors of the City of Westminster, was held at Westminster Abbey.

• Abbey Marks Shakespeare Anniversary

  Westminster Abbey marked the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare with a wreath laying during Matins on Sunday 7th August 2016.

• The Reverend Jane Sinclair installed as Rector of St Margaret’s Church

  The Reverend Jane Sinclair was installed as Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, during Sung Eucharist at 11.00am on Sunday 4th September 2016.

• President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

  His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

• Scouts and Guides celebrate at service

  A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 5th November 2016. The National Anthem was sung.