King Charles III's coronation: The traditions and symbolism explained.
Although Charles immediately became king by law upon the death of his mother, the coronation is a"ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power," according to the royal family's website.
The palace describes it as"a solemn religious service" and it acknowledges the king's role as both the head of state and head of the Church of England. The king is the Church's Supreme Governor.will also be crowned."The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort," according to the palace.Camilla, Queen Consort arrives at the annual Reception for Members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace, Dec. 6, 2022, in London.
This sacred moment was barred from the cameras. The queen was covered with a canopy so people couldn't see as the archbishop dabbed oil on her face, chest and hands. London pharmacy John Bell and Croyden holds the"recipe and a sample of the famous anointing oil used when a new sovereign is crowned," according to. It displays a replica of the bottle of oil in its London shop. The actual oil is under lock and key.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will slowly place the more than 400-year-old St Edward's Crown on the king's head. The St Edward's Crown weighs 4 pounds and 12 ounces and is made of solid gold. It is the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels. This is the only time the king will ever wear the St Edward's Crown.Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation, June 2, 1953, in London.
And where they are crowned also has symbolism, according to Bruce."We crown them on a tumulus, an old Saxon and Teutonic tradition where you raise the new king on the burial chamber of a previous king. The tumulus in Westminster Abbey is made up of principally of Edward the Confessor's Tomb," he explained.The king is then expected to move from the coronation chair up some steps to the throne for the final part of the ceremony, which is the homage.
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