#Coronation Day 2023
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LONDON -- King Charles III's highly anticipated coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey, making him the 40th monarch to be crowned at the church.
William the Conqueror was the first to hold a coronation on Christmas Day in 1066.
The most recent was Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
The Windsors are the only royal family in Europe that still holds coronations.
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 coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," Buckingham Palace said in a statement earlier this year.
What we can expect to see on Coronation Day
Like every coronation since 1066, it will be held in Westminster Abbey and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury -- the Church of England's most senior cleric.
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.
Charles' wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will also be crowned.
"The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort," according to the palace.
Since the late 14th century, coronations have followed the instructions laid out in the Liber Regalis or "royal book," a medieval Latin manuscript that describes the order of service.
Alastair Bruce, ABC News royalty consultant and one of the U.K.'s leading experts on coronations, said there are five key stages to a coronation: the recognition, the coronation oath, the anointing, the investiture (which includes the crowning) and the homage.
The Recognition
During the recognition, the monarch is presented to his or her people.
The archbishop of Canterbury is expected to proclaim King Charles "the undoubted King" and call on the attendees to support him.
For the queen's coronation in 1953, the archbishop presented the queen to the east, south, west, and north.
People shouted "God Save Queen Elizabeth!" with trumpets sounding after each recognition.
The Coronation Oath
For this part of the service, the archbishop of Canterbury asks three questions to the monarch.
King Charles will place his hand on the Holy Bible and say, "The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God."
The king will then sign an oath, pledging to serve the people and rule according to law.
"This is the only time that a monarch signs a written obligation to his or her people," Bruce said.
The Anointing
Of all the coronation moments, Bruce said the anointing or unction is the most important.
"This is where the Archbishop of Canterbury makes a cross with holy oil on the royal forehead and elsewhere on the body to show that the monarch has been chosen by God," according to the Westminster Abbey website.
"This signals the conferment of God's grace upon a ruler," according to David Torrance, who wrote a paper on coronations for the House of Commons' Library.
For Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, the archbishop anointed her with these words:
"Be thy head anointed with holy oil: as kings, priests, and prophets were anointed. And as Solomon was anointed king by Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet, so be you anointed, blessed and consecrated Queen over the Peoples, whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern."
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.
According to a former dean of Westminster, "At its heart, the anointing of the Sovereign and clothing with priestly garments that precede the coronation itself, resemble the ordination of a priest or the consecration of a bishop."
The anointing oil contains a mixture of orange flowers, roses, jasmine, cinnamon, musk, civet and ambergris.
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 its website.
It displays a replica of the bottle of oil in its London shop. The actual oil is under lock and key.
"Richard II is given the words by Shakespeare that describe why an anointing is so important: 'Not all the water in the rough rude sea can wash the balm off from an anointed king,'" Bruce noted.
The Investiture
The monarch now puts on ceremonial clothing known as the Colobium Sindonis and the Supertunica, a full-length coat made of gold silk cloth.
Coronation regalia is presented to the king or queen.
He or she will be invested with the coronation bracelets, known as armills, representing sincerity and wisdom, followed by the stole, the robe royal and the orb.
The monarch is also presented with the coronation ring and the sceptre with the cross and the rod with the dove.
The Crowning
"The real key moment is the anointing but the visual moment is the crowning," said Bruce.
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.
It is sized to fit King Charles' head after it had "been removed from the Tower of London to allow for modification work late last year," according to a palace statement.
At previous coronations, it was at this moment, Bruce said, that the king's peers put on their coronets and the congregation shouts "God Save the King!" or "God Save the Queen!"
The guns at the Tower of London are fired.
Why do kings and queens wear crowns?
"It is to adorn the head that has been anointed with an earthly halo," said Bruce. "That's the concept of a crown."
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 Homage
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.
This is when the sovereign's subjects swear their allegiance. The homage is traditionally begun by the archbishop of Canterbury.
It remains to be seen who will pay homage to King Charles III at his coronation, or whether the traditional way of kneeling, kissing and touching the crown will take place.
The Queen Consort
The last time a Queen Consort was crowned was in 1937.
Camilla will be crowned after the homage.
"The queen is crowned at the will of the king," explained Bruce.
The king is expected to give a nod and then the queen will be crowned.
"It's traditional that the queen is anointed too," Bruce added. However, the entire ceremony is much simpler and shorter than for a monarch.
Ending the service
Traditionally, the king is expected to take Holy Communion and go into the shrine of St. Edward the Confessor, which is behind the high altar.
He will put on the Imperial State Crown and purple velvet robe, then emerge for the final procession through the Abbey carrying the orb and sceptre.
The congregation will sing the National Anthem - "God Save the King."
The king will leave Westminster Abbey and start the procession back to Buckingham Palace.
He is expected to travel in the Gold State Coach. He will have the orb and sceptre with him.
After returning to Buckingham Palace, the newly crowned king and queen will appear on the balcony to greet the crowds.
The coronation service on Saturday, May 6, will be the focal point of a weekend of celebrations.
There will also be a concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday, with the palace encouraging people to come together for a big lunch that same day and to volunteer in their communities on Monday, a holiday in the U.K.
"Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort hope the Coronation Weekend will provide an opportunity to spend time and celebrate with friends, families and communities across the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth," the palace announced in a statement.
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6th May 2023
Coronation of King Charles III
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.
Thy choicest gifts in store
On his be pleased to pour,
Long may he reign.
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King.
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WHAT LOTTIE WORE - 2023
6 MAY 2023 || Princess Charlotte attended the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London.
Lottie was in -
↬ Bespoke Dress in White by Alexander McQueen
↬ Bespoke White Cape with Silver embroidery by Alexander McQueen
↬ Bespoke Crystal Leaf Headband with Silver Embroidery by Jess Collett & Alexander McQueen
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To honour the Coronation of King Charles III one year ago today.
The King's Coronation emblem and the solemn moment of crowning.
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Today, May 6th, 2023, is the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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We got home last night from London to St. Louis, MO. I'm going through my pictures. Here are some of the still pictures I took in front of Buckingham Palace, this was the encore balcony appearance with just the King and Queen on Coronation Day, May 6, 2023.
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In case anyone was wondering - The Royal Family official website has photographic proof that I had major heart eyes for William too (on the right with the flowers). Literally covering my face in awe.
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from Instastory and IG princeandprincessofwales - 6th May 2023
Coronation King Charles III
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God shave the king?
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Happy Coronation Day Y'all!
Four a.m. hurts but the history and excitement of the day is carrying me through. The chorus is singing in Westminster Abbey and my body's got (non-Covid-related) chills and suddenly it doesn't feel so early.
I can't wait to see what the ladies in the procession will be wearing and I'm happy they've been able to keep it a surprise until now, no matter what they've got on. What a wonderful day it's going to be!!
Long Live The King! Long Live The Queen!
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Snapshots of our May
Spring is in full swing and in May people celebrated alsorts of things like Star Wars Day, school have broken up for half term and people enjoyed Bank Holidays!
We also saw the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, with a whole weekend of celebrations across the UK & around the world. It is the first time that the UK has celebrated a coronation in 70 years.
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘆 2023:
• 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - is an ancient pagan spring festival, traditionally celebrated across Europe with maypole dancing and the crowning with a floral crown of a May Queen
• 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼 𝗗𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼
• 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸
• 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
• 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗖𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗛𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗟𝘂𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮/𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆
• 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
• 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
• 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗕𝗗 𝗗𝗮𝘆
• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘆
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 & 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆
• 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁
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A tender moment in the Coronation when William pledges his loyalty.
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