The Coronation

To prepare for the Coronation of The King and Queen Consort we will be closed to visitors and worshippers from 25th April and will re-open on Monday 8th May. Services will take place in St Margaret's Church until Tuesday 2nd May.

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Welcome to Westminster Abbey

A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.

About the Abbey

Visit the Abbey

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

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Open for visiting tomorrow from 9.30am until 3.30pm

News

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A new girls' choir for St Margaret's Church

Friday, 17th March 2023

Three men in hi-vis jackets working on the new ramp outside the Abbey

Beautiful new entrance for Westminster Abbey

Thursday, 16th March 2023

HM King Charles III rubbing noses (a traditional Maori greeting) with a member of the Ngati Ranana

The King celebrates Commonwealth Day 2023 at the Abbey

Monday, 13th March 2023

Sculpture of Jesus Christ crucified on the cross

Holy Week and Easter

Find out about services and events

Holy Week and Easter at the Abbey

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Support from our visitors and donors helps us care for the Abbey and keeps us open as a living working church. We are independent and receive no funding from the Church, the Government or, the Crown. So, your help really counts.

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