Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary Countess of Buckingham have a white marble monument with effigies in the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey. Mary died on 19th April 1632 and was buried a ...

The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range of human emotions and experiences; from the depths of anger, resentment, and ...

At different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light up something that you have walked past a million times and never seen before.

Sung prayer has been offered in Westminster Abbey nearly every day for over a thousand years. Today, services are sung daily during term time by the world-renowned Choir of Westminster Abbey, and by ...

See a complete list of the Abbey's upcoming choral services and organ recitals. You are also able to see our calendar for the weeks ahead and view orders of service for selected services.

The Abbey bells can usually be heard before services and in celebration of church festivals and royal occasions. See the Abbey bells page for a history of bell ringing at Westminster Abbey.

Everyone is welcome to attend these recitals, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry. At different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

If you buy an online ticket via the Westminster Abbey website you can upgrade it to an annual pass free of charge. This will enable you to visit the Abbey three times for the price of one. Simply ask ...

In 1662 Charles married Portuguese infanta Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV (she is buried in Portugal). They had no children but Charles had 13 children by various mistresses. Charles ...

Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married as a child to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV. The ceremony took place on 15th January 1478 in St Stephen's chapel in the Palace of Westminster and ...

The choir for girls aged 11-17 sing at the weekly 6pm Sunday service in the church. Find out more about the choristers and how your child can get involved. Find out more about the current status of ...