The spire and bomb torn fabric of the old Coventry Cathedral , devastated during wartime Blitz attacks on the city , looms over construction work on the new cathedral . In the foreground is the foundations of the circular Guild Chapel , and beyond can be seen the nave floor . On March 23rd the Queen is to visit Coventry to lay the foundation stone of the new cathedral and the Chapel of Unity . She will be accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , Coventry , Warwickshire , England . March 1956