The Queen is anointed on the forehead with the associated words. The Dean pours oil from ampulla into spoon, and holds the spoon for the Archbishop of Canterbury. May The King live for ever.”Īn Anthem, Confortare by Sir Henry Walford Davies and written for George V’s coronation, is sung. So help me God.”Īrchbishop of Canterbury proclaims: “God save The King”, with the people replying: “God save King Charles. The liturgy asks “All who so desire, in the Abbey, and elsewhere” to say together: “I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. He will say: “I, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith and truth will bear unto you, our Sovereign Lord, Defender of the Faith, and unto your heirs and successors according to law. Oaths of allegiance have always been sworn to the newly anointed and crowned sovereign. The ancient ritual descends from coronations of old when early kings were crowned upon a mound of earth and lifted high on to the shoulders of noblemen for all to see. The enthronement traditionally represents the monarch taking possession of his kingdom. The Archbishop proclaims: “Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth this seat of royal dignity…” and the moment symbolises stability and constancy. The enthroning is the setting of the King in his crown on the throne. The Archbishop of York, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira & Great Britain, Moderator of The Free Churches, Secretary General of Churches Together in England, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury carry out the blessing.Īn anthem, written by 17th century English composer Thomas Weelkes, is sung. Gun Salutes will also be fired at the Tower of London fired by the Honourable Artillery Company, and at all Saluting Stations across the UK, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and Ships at Sea.įor the first time, the Blessing, which entreats God’s love, protection, grace, and wisdom upon the King, is shared by Christian leaders from across the country. The congregation responds: “God save The King!”Ī fanfare is sounded followed by a Gun Salute fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, stationed at Horse Guards Parade. The Archbishop brings the crown down onto the King’s head and proclaims: “God save The King!” “King of kings and Lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee, this Crown, and so sanctify thy servant Charles upon whose head this day thou dost place it for a sign of royal majesty, that he may be crowned with thy gracious favour and filled with abundant grace and all princely virtues through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, supreme over all things, one God, world without end. The Dean brings The Crown of St Edward to The Archbishop, who says the prayer of blessing. It represents the sovereign’s spiritual role, with the dove symbolising the Holy Ghost, and traditionally has also been called the Rod of Equity and Mercy. Sovereign’s Sceptre with Dove also known as the Rod with Dove is symbolic of justice and mercy. It is the symbol of royal earthly power and was transformed in 1910 for George V with the addition of the spectacular Cullinan I diamond – 530.2 carats, and the largest colourless cut diamond in the world. The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross has been used at every coronation since Charles II’s in 1661. – The Sceptre with Cross and Rod with Dove The King picks up the glove and places it on his right hand. May you hold authority with gentleness and grace, trusting not in your own power but in the mercy of God who has chosen you.” The Archbishop says: “Receive this glove. The peer approaches the King, presenting the glove. It is taken from the altar and given to Lord Singh of Wimbledon by the Dean. It also bears a second meaning, as a reminder of holding power, symbolised in the Sceptre with Cross, gently in a gloved hand.
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