The conference 's final report affirmed Judgment_communication the Canadian and South African position and thus was a step away from the concept of a centralised British Empire in favour of a more decentralised British Commonwealth without central authority , subsequently affirmed by the Balfour Declaration of 1926 and the Statute of Westminster 1931 .

By 4:02 the crew contacted Connect Washington Center , reporting Reporting over Westchester and estimating Westminster at fifteen minutes away .

In the same message they noted Know that there were thunderstorms along the assigned course , and requested Request permission to stay Temporary_stay in the clear a little south of Westminster .

The Flores Historiarum ( mistakenly attributed to Matthew of Westminster ) recalls Statement that the Britons were still in possession of Exeter in 632 , when it was bravely defended Defending against Penda of Mercia until relieved by Cadwallon , who engaged Participation and defeated Hostile_encounter the Mercians with great slaughter .

The wedding Social_event of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place Process_start on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London , United Kingdom .

The Dean of Westminster , John Hall , presided Control at the service ; the Archbishop of Canterbury , Rowan Williams , conducted Action the marriage Forming_relationships ; Richard Chartres , the Bishop of London , preached Statement the sermon ; and a reading was given Giving by the bride 's brother , James .

Events were held Defending around the Commonwealth to mark Recording the wedding Forming_relationships ; organisations and hotels held Defending events across Canada , over 5,000 street parties were held Defending throughout the United Kingdom , and one million people lined the route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace .

The public funeral Social_event of Diana , Princess of Wales started Process_start on 6 September 1997 at 9:08am in London , when the tenor bell of Westminster Abbey started Process_start tolling to signal the departure Departing of the cortège from Kensington Palace .

The official ceremony Social_event was held Defending at Westminster Abbey in London and finished Process_end at the resting place in Althorp .

Two thousand people attended Participation the ceremony Social_event in Westminster Abbey while the British television audience peaked at 32.10 million , one of the United Kingdom 's highest viewing Perception_active figures ever .

By a proclamation dated 5 November 1800 , the members of the new united Parliament were summoned Request to a first meeting Social_event at Westminster on 22 January 1801 .