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• 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.

• Singapore State Visit

  His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, accompanied by his wife Mrs Mary Tan, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 21st October 2014 during a State Visit 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.

• South African President visits the Abbey

  The President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.

• 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.

• 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.