Royal Jubilee Tour of Winchester Cathedral

In celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year, join Winchester Cathedral’s Guides for a fascinating ‘Royal Jubilee Tour’ of the cathedral to discover many royal connections.

2 June 2022 11:30am to 12:30pm

Tour guides at Winchester Cathedral

Find out why Queen Mary I married Prince Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral. Why did the monks blame a king for the collapse of the tower in 1107? Learn about the Bishop who became the marriage broker for King Henry VII. Discover the reason for a ‘shot hole’ from a soldier’s musket in one of our statues. Why did Jane Austen dislike the Prince Regent? And discover why Queen Elizabeth II visited the cathedral in 1979.

The tour will last for approximately 60 minutes.