In the procession into Westminster Abbey, faith leaders and representatives went first followed by governors-general, prime ministers and flag bearers from each of the 15 realms where the King is head of state.Īhead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, the UK's flag bearer was Cadet Warrant Officer Elliott Tyson-Lee. Mr Dymoke, as he is the owner of the Scrivelsby country estate, was the King's champion and carried the Royal Standard. More than 50 people, including representatives from orders of chivalry, the military and wider public life, were chosen to take part in the historic event, and were selected because of their "significant service", the palace said.Īmong them was TV presenter Floella Benjamin, former MI5 chief Baroness Elizabeth Manningham-Buller and Lincolnshire farmer Francis Dymoke. Read more about the crowning ceremony here. There are six basic phases to the coronation: the recognition, the oath, the anointing, the investiture (which includes the crowning), the enthronement and the homage.ĭuring the ceremony, the King swore to uphold the law and the Church of England, was anointed with holy oil, received the Royal Orb and sceptres and was crowned with the solid gold St Edward's Crown. The last Queen Consort to be crowned was the Queen Mother alongside King George VI in 1937.įind out more about why Camilla was also crowned here. He was banned from driving for six months in September for using his mobile phone behind the wheel despite claiming he needed his licence to arrange the upcoming coronation.Īccording to the Royal Family's website: "A Queen Consort is crowned with the King, in a similar, but simpler ceremony." He is Oxford-educated father-of-five Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 67, and was responsible for organising Elizabeth II's funeral, as well as the Accession and State Openings of Parliament. The Earl Marshal - the Duke of Norfolk - is in overall charge of the coronation. The Archbishop of Canterbury has presided over almost every coronation since the Norman Conquest in 1066. The service was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, a position currently held by Justin Welby. Like every coronation in the last 900 years, the ceremony for the King took place at Westminster Abbey, where the Queen's funeralwas held in September and where the Prince and Princess of Wales married in 2011. Image: Westminster Abbey floorplan, showing the Coronation Theatre The audience will be made up of 10,000 people drawn from a ticket ballot, along with volunteers from charities affiliated to the King and Queen. It will also feature "the coronation choir", a diverse group of community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, including refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs. The coronation concert will see music stars descend on Windsor Castle, with Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on the line-up. The Big Help Out - will encourage people to try volunteering in their local area.Coronation Big Lunches - people will be invited to get together with their neighbourhood or community for a shared lunch, cup of tea or street party.Lighting up the Nation - locations across the UK will be lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.What else will happen over the coronation weekend? Stood behind Camilla were her ladies in attendance - her sister Annabel Elliot and longtime friend and current Queen's companion Lady Lansdowne. To the right of the King and Queen stood Prince and Princess Michael of Kent - the Prince is the late Queen's cousin. The eight pages of honour stood closest to the King and Queen, including second in line to the throne, Prince George, and Camilla's grandchildren. With them stood the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Earl of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor.
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