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Look closer
Coronations are events in history that you may heard of, read about or seen in a film, but the details are a little vague. What is a coronation and why do they happen? Find out answers to these questions and more in this introductory guide.
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Look closer
Find out more about the practical purpose and historical significance of orders of service for coronations.
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Royal visit
A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey:.
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ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915.
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1784 - Kieran
In 2017, Westminster Abbey invited young people from around London to respond to the stories and memories held in the fabric of the building. These young consultants reflected on their experience through a variety of outcomes creating a vibrant and eclectic body of work.
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Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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The Last Supper
A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
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A King's tribute
Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.
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Rediscovering the Great Sacristy
In December 2019, Westminster Abbey embarked on an exciting project to uncover the foundations of the medieval Great Sacristy on the North Green.
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Music
Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.
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Royal regalia
Discover more about the objects presented to the monarch during the coronation service and find out what each one represents.
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Anne Radcliffe
Anne Radcliffe (or Ratcliffe), wife of Sir George Radcliffe, lawyer and politician of Thomhill, Yorkshire, was buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.
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Dame Margaret Skipwith
Dame Margaret Skipwith was buried 8th January 1742 in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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President Trump visits Westminster Abbey
President Donald J. Trump visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd June on the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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Princess Alexandra of Kent
On 24th April 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, second son of the Earl of Airlie, in Westminster Abbey.
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Frederic, Baron Schulenberg
Frederic William, Baron Schulenberg was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 14th January 1720. He has no monument or gravestone.
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Elizabeth Woodfall
Elizabeth, daughter of printer Henry Sampson Woodfall, was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. Her tablet no longer remains.
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Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon
Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon was buried in St Edmund's chapel in the Abbey but has no monument.
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Abbey to mark Warrior centenary
Thursday, 29th October 2020
Westminster Abbey will mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior with a special service, to be broadcast live on BBC One, on 11th November.
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Sir William Elphinstone
Lawyer
Sir William Elphinstone (Elphinstoun or Elveston) was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 10th December 1645 but his grave is not marked.