The Queen’s speech at the Inauguration of the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England November 25, 2015 by Fulcrum Following a service of Holy Communion in Westminster Abbey, the Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to the Inaugural Group of Sessions of the Tenth General Synod. Church of England website. 24 November 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare