Carlos III: know step by step how the coronation ceremony will take place

The coronation of Charles III and the queen Camila Saturday in London will be a complex multi-step ceremony, rooted in tradition, yet slightly modernized, after which the UK will experience three days of festivities.

king’s procession

The day begins with the “king’s procession”, a journey of about 2 km in the center of the city, from the Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.

The royal couple will travel in the modern carriage built for Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, drawn by six Windsor Gray horses and escorted by members of the royal household’s cavalry.

They will arrive at the church for the beginning of the ceremony at 11:00 (10:00 GMT).

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ceremony and guests

Carlos will be crowned at 12:00 local (11:00 GMT) and the religious service, presided over by the highest-ranking clergyman of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin WelbyIt will end at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Some 2,000 people, from foreign leaders and members of royalty to elected officials and representatives of civil society, will be present.

Recognition

The ceremony It is largely the same for over a thousand years.

First the king is presented before the faithful, who respond with cries of “God save the king!” Carlos!”. Trumpets are sounded after each recognition.

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Royal weddings, coronations and burials of the kings of Great Britain have been held at Westminster Abbey. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Oath

The Archbishop of Canterbury will administer the “coronation oath”, in the form of questions to the monarch.

The wording has varied over the centuries.

Carlos He will answer the questions with his hand on the Bible and then say: “I will fulfill what I have promised. God help me”.

It will also separately take an oath in which the king claims to be a “faithful Protestant.”

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Unction

The monarch, seated in King Edward’s throne, the coronation chair, under a canopy, is “anointed, blessed and consecrated” by the archbishop.

The consecrated oil is poured from a gold vial and administered with a 12th-century silver-gilt spoon that is the oldest artifact of the crown jewels.

The anointing will be “the only part of the ceremony that the public will not see,” Welby said.

The coronation chair was made in 1300. Beneath it is the “Stone of Scone” or “stone of destiny”, an ancient symbol of the Scottish monarchy seized by King Edward I.

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Investment

After receiving the orb and sceptres, which represent the spiritual and temporal powers of the king, the crown of Saint Edward is placed on the monarch’s head.

This solid gold relic set with precious stones, such as rubies and sapphires, is only worn when the monarch is crowned.

Britain’s King Charles III smiles as he meets guests after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Yui Mok / POOL / AFP) (YUI MOK/)

enthronement

The monarch sits on the throne.

Traditionally, the archbishop and heir to the throne, followed by royal dukes and aristocrats, kneel and swear allegiance.

But this time Crown Prince Wilhelm will be the only royal duke to pay homage to Carlos.

And instead of the aristocratic homage, the Archbishop of Canterbury will invite all people from wherever they are watching or listening to swear allegiance to the new king, a historical first that seeks to democratize the ceremony, but drew strong criticism.

Camila will be crowned separately in a similar but simpler ceremony.

coronation procession

The king and queen will return to the Buckingham Palace in the golden float, in a great parade called the “coronation procession”.

The carriage, first used in 1762, weighs four tons and will be pulled by eight Windsor Gray hairs.

They will be joined by other members of the royal family and some 4,000 soldiers in full dress uniform.

At the palace, the royal couple will appear on the balcony around 2:15 p.m. local time to greet and watch an air parade.

long weekend

Neighborhood parties dubbed the “Big Coronation Meal” will take place across the UK on Sunday.

At 8:00 p.m. local time, the Windsor Castle venue, in west London, will host some 10,000 people for a concert with artists such as Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That and Andrea Bocelli.

On Monday It was declared a holiday and the royal family called on the British to do volunteer work that day.

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