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• Historic Abbey Service for Pope

  His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, attended a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey on Friday 17th September 2010.

• President of France lays wreath at Grave of the Unknown Warrior

  The President of France, M. Nicholas Sarkozy, and Mme. Sarkozy visited the Abbey on 26th March to lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior during their state visit to the UK.

• Emir of Qatar visits Abbey

  The Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, accompanied by Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 27th October 2010 during a State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

• Princess Royal Attends Royal British Legion’s 90th Anniversary Service

  HRH The Princess Royal attended a service of thanksgiving to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th September 2011.

• The Dalai Lama visits Westminster Abbey

  The Dalai Lama visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 20th June 2012 for A Moment of Prayer and Reflection in the Nave.

• HRH The Duchess of Cornwall opens 92nd Field of Remembrance

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall opened the 92nd Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 4th November 2020.

• Abbey welcomes President of Latvia

  The President of the Republic of Latvia, His Excellency Raimonds Vējonis, visited Westminster Abbey today, Tuesday 19th July 2016, and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

• Westminster Abbey marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

• 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.

• Abbey honours Philip Larkin with Poets’ Corner memorial

  A memorial to the poet Philip Larkin CH CBE was dedicated in Poets’ Corner in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on Friday 2nd December 2016.

• King and Queen of Spain visit Westminster Abbey

  The King and Queen of Spain were accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales when they visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to the Her Majesty The Queen.

• Her Majesty The Queen opens the 2023 Field of Remembrance

  Her Majesty The Queen opened the 95th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th November 2023.

• Chapter House

  Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

• Coronation club

  Join Aaron and Sophie online to peek behind the scenes of Westminster Abbey, which has been the coronation church for nearly 1,000 years. Discover what happens and why through games, crafts, stories and more.

• A level RE Masterclass

  Join Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, as he presents a recorded 50-minute lecture exploring the theology of artificial intelligence. Students can then submit questions which will be posted to Andrew at a live online Q&A at 2.00pm on Wednesday 5th March 2025.

• Poet Laureates

  Curator Dr Susan Jenkins shares more about the lives and poetry of nine Poet Laureates who are buried or memorialised in Poets' Corner.