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As part of the celebrations for the 450th Anniversary of Westminster School, a statue of Queen Elizabeth I was commissioned and unveiled by The Queen on 21st May 2010. Includes images, correspondence, press cuttings and notices about the development, assembling and unveiling of the statue.

Records and correspondence relating to research on the history of the Latin Play, and to the issue of its continuation. Includes articles and correspondence, and correspondence and records relating to protests made by parents and former pupils against the abolition of the tradition of the Latin Play.

Research articles and correspondence concerning the history and background to the Latin Play.

This series contains items concerning events held in Westminster Abbey which directly concern the Royal Family, such as Coronations, Weddings and Funerals, as well as a small number of additional events such as coronation and wedding anniversaries. Not all events attended by the Royal Family are held in this series and such events where a representative of the Royal Family was present but the event had a different primary focus are held elsewhere in the Westminster Abbey collection, as best suits their primary theme.

To mark the 450th Anniversary of the Westminster School, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a service at the Abbey before unveiling a statue of Queen Elizabeth I in Little Dean's Yard on 21st May 2010. Includes, correspondence, programmes, schedules, seating plans and notes relating to preparation for this event and the event itself.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arriving at Latin Play.

Members of the audience being presented to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on stage.

Cast in costume on stage. Individual cast members are identified in the caption.

Cast in costume on stage. Appears to be chorus or minor parts. N.B. This is not the same cast as the other 1926 photograph of Rudens cast WS/PHO/4/1/54. This photograph seems to have been mis-identified.

Cast in costume on stage.