Westminster Abbey

noun

a Gothic church in London, England.

Westminster Abbey

noun

a Gothic church in London: site of a Benedictine monastery (1050–65); scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs since William I

Westminster Abbey

Famous church located in London , England . Almost all English monarchs since William the Conqueror have been crowned there.

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Distinguished English subjects are buried there. The Poets' Corner contains the graves of great English writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer and Robert Browning .

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Later that week, on 8 May, the actual date of the anniversary, there will be a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, with a concert in Horse Guards Parade later that evening.

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Then, on 8 May, there will be a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey before a live concert from Horse Guards Parade, which more than 10,000 members of the public are expected to attend.

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It has been five years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked out of Westminster Abbey, after the annual Commonwealth Service, and into a life away from royal duty.

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In 2023, she and her niece were among 2,200 people from 203 countries invited to Westminster Abbey to see King Charles III's coronation.

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He'd also been at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey seven years earlier.

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