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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The sub-series contains indexes of names of those protesting against the discontinuation of the Latin Play, as well as correspondence on this subject. Some material has been taken from the A series. Where this is the case the previous reference number is given.

Bound volume containing handwritten Prologues and Epilogues for productions of Latin Plays 1801-1808. Some entries also contain cast lists.

Includes designs and drafts of programme, draft text for programme, programme from Irish Georgian Society's 'Emerald and Gold Ball Celebrating 50 years', invoices and advertisements for programme.

Papers relating to the arrangements for the production and performance of the Latin Play. Includes cast lists, sketches and drawings for scenery, Epilogues and Prologues spoken at performances of the play and samples of programmes and tickets for the play. Also includes lists of names and addresses of individuals to receive tickets, production notes covering all aspects of rehearsal and performance and draft seating plans and arrangements for individual performances.