Visit - Westminster Abbey
WEBWe’re open to visitors most days, but as Westminster Abbey is a living working church, we may need to close some areas off to the public at times and offer reduced opening hours. General opening times. Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm (last entry) Saturday: 9.00am - 3.00pm (last entry) Sunday: Open for services.
History - Westminster Abbey
WEBThe Coronation church since 1066. Forty monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since 1066. Find out more about the history of coronations, the objects and spaces used during the ceremony, and the kings and queens involved.
About - Westminster Abbey
WEBThe Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart. Explore the Abbey's history.
游览大教堂 | 威斯敏斯特大教堂 - Westminster Abbey
WEB地址：The Chapter Office, Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA. 地铁. 威斯敏斯特站（Westminster）（Jubilee、District及Circle线）. 圣詹姆斯公园（James’ Park）（District及Circle线）. 铁路.
A royal church | Westminster Abbey
WEB6 days ago · An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or …
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - Westminster Abbey
WEBShe married HRH Prince Albert, Duke of York (son of George V and Queen Mary), in Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923. He later succeeded as King George VI when his brother Edward VIII abdicated. They had two children, Elizabeth, who succeeded to the throne in 1952, and Margaret Rose.
Radio 3 to broadcast Choral Evensong from the Abbey
WEBMay 24, 2021 · BBC Radio 3 will broadcast Choral Evensong live from Westminster Abbey at 3.30pm on Wednesday 26th May 2021. The service will be sung by the Abbey choir conducted by James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers. Music will include Roxanna Panufnik’s introit O harken thou; Charles Villiers Stanford’s For lo, I raise up; Psalm 69 with chants by Jonathan Battishill and Sir John ...
Order of Service - Westminster Abbey
WEBCome and join us for Sunday lunch at the Cellarium. Enjoy a traditional lunch with a selection of starters and desserts. Open from noon. From £20.00 per person. If you attend worship at the Abbey regularly, you may like to add this page to your home screen for easy access to our orders of service.
Prices & entry times - Westminster Abbey
WEBWestminster Abbey General Admittance. 9.30am - 3.30pm. This includes the Cloisters, College Garden, Chapter House and the Pyx Chamber. Westminster Abbey Group Entry. 9.30am - 3.00pm. Group entry is not permitted between 12:00pm and 1:00pm. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Edward VII - Westminster Abbey
WEBEdward VII. Albert Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born at Buckingham Palace on 9th November 1841. He succeeded to the throne in 1901. He was well known as a lover of good food and wine, clothes, racing, gambling and ladies. In 1871 he fell seriously ill with typhoid but eventually recovered.