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Charles III’s coronation ceremony is expected to take months; understand

Britons must wait months for their new monarch’s coronation ceremony, as tradition dictates. Charles III became King immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and was officially proclaimed Sovereign of the British Throne after two days, last Saturday (10).

“As I assume these responsibilities, I will strive to follow the inspiring example set before me in upholding constitutional government and pursuing the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these Islands and the Commonwealth Kingdoms and Territories throughout the world,” he said. the king during the proclamation.

The ceremony took place at the Palace of St. James, London, under the authority of the Accession Council. All living former British prime ministers were present, as well as the current prime minister, Liz Truss, Prince William, the Queen Consort and other officials.

The coronation ceremony – an occasion of “pomp and celebration”, as the royal website defines it – takes place months after the monarch’s death, after the period of mourning and with enough time to prepare for the event.

On the occasion, representatives of the Houses of Parliament, Church and State meet. The ceremony is performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior clergyman in the Church of England, at Westminster Abbey.

The new monarch is presented for the first time to the people and acclaimed by the people. Then he takes the oath. The king is then “anointed, blessed and consecrated” by the archbishop as he sits in King Edward’s chair – made in 1300 and used by all sovereigns since 1626.

Afterwards, the archbishop places the Crown of Saint Edward on the head of the new king, receives homage and then Holy Communion is celebrated.

The King’s wife Camilla Parker Bowles is also to be crowned Queen Consort, in a similar but simpler ceremony.

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The last time the UK saw the coronation of a monarch, on 2 June 1953, nearly four months passed between the death of the former king, George VI, and the celebration of the new queen, Elizabeth II.

The now King Charles was the first son to witness his mother’s coronation. Princess Anne did not attend the ceremony as she was considered too young.

In all, 8,251 guests participated in the approximately three hours of investiture. Among the public, there were also official representatives from 129 nations and territories.

The coronation was the first to be televised, bringing 27 million of the UK’s 36 million people to attend the ceremony.

The Oath of Queen Elizabeth II

The archbishop began the oath by asking the queen:

Madam, is Your Majesty willing to take the Oath?

And the queen replied: I’m willing.

The Archbishop: You solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon, and their Possessions and the other Territories to any of them belonging or belonging, in accordance with their respective laws and customs?

The Queen: I solemnly promise to do so.

the archbishop. Will you cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executed in all your judgments?

The Queen: I will go.

The Archbishop: Will you keep to the utmost of your power the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you keep the most of your power in the UK the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? Will you inviolably maintain and preserve the establishment of the Church of England and its doctrine, worship, discipline and government, in accordance with the established law of England? And will you preserve for the bishops and clergy of England, and the churches entrusted there to their charge, all the rights and privileges which by law do or ought to belong to them or to any of them?

The Queen: I will go.

*With information from CNN’s Marina Toledo and Michael Holden and Kate Holton, from Reuters

Source: CNN Brasil

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