The head of state, joined by the Prince of Wales, will formally launch the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries set more than 16 metres above the Abbey’s floor.
It is home to 300 treasures from the Abbey’s collection, many on display for the first time, reflecting the building’s thousand-year history.
The galleries tell the story of the place of worship in four themes: building Westminster Abbey; worship and daily life; Westminster Abbey and the monarchy; and the Abbey and national memory.
The Queen and prince will be given a guided tour of the area and be shown historical artefacts including an original 13th-century altarpiece from King Henry III’s church.
Replicas of (left to right) St Edwards Crown, Orb with Cross and Imperial State Crown during the preview for the opening of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey
The centre piece of the exhibition is the life-like funeral effigy of King Henry VII which was modelled from the monarch’s death mask.
The Queen and the prince will also attend a brief reception for construction workers, supporters and Abbey staff involved in the project.
A full size effigy of Viscount Horatio Nelson during the preview for the opening of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey,…
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