Books & Music

This 48 page lively and engaging guide to Westminster Abbey is filled with over 80 stunning colour photographs. A floor plan of the Abbey is provided, allowing you to plan your visit and highlighting things to see. The guide covers the 1000-year history...

This 40 page booklet looks at the history of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Destiny. From the commissioning of the chair by Edward I to house the Stone of Destiny, which he seized from Scotland, to the eventual returning of the stone in 1996, this...

The Book of Common Prayer is the old and well-loved prayer book of the Church of England, in use since the 16th century. In this revised 1662 form, it has also become one of the classic English texts, its prayers and expressions helping to shape the...

The Queen’s Coronation, on 2 June 1953, should have been celebrated in blazing sunshine. Instead, it was one of the coldest June days in years, and it poured with rain. The enthusiasm of the hundreds of thousands of people who lined the streets waiting...

A paperback edition of the official illustrated history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewellery collection in the world housed at the Tower of London, incorporating spectacular new photographs with stunning details. Accessible text based on...

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, which opened in June 2018, are an exciting new development in the history of Westminster Abbey.  The eastern triforium, which runs around the Abbey's interior 16 metres above floor level, has been transformed into...

A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star! When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. Luckily, a mysterious...

Long did she reign and peacefully may she rest: this beautiful and thoughtful tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the life of a remarkable woman whose 70 years on the throne made her the longest-reigning monarch in British History. Royal...

A sumptuous celebration of the life of His Majesty King Charles III, published to coincide with the festivities, traditions and pageantry of his Coronation in May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. On 8th September 2022, His Majesty King Charles III, formerly...

This 48 page guide to Henry VII's Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey is lavishly illustrated throughout. Written by James Wilkinson it provides an in-depth history of the chapel and its construction as well as those buried there. Henry VII's Lady Chapel is...

Don't know your Albert from your Ethelred? Or which Henry had six wives, and which was crowned at eight years old? Kings & Queens of England and Scotland is the essential guide that will help you sort your Tudors from your Stuarts, and discover how each...

This short tour guide is the perfect introduction to Westminster Abbey for your first visit. It takes you on a tour of the main areas of the church and describes some of the things to notice as you walk around - the ten most significant things to see in...