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coronation of British monarchs, ceremony whereby a British king or queen is inaugurated into office through a number of rituals that include receiving upon his or her head the crown. Elements of British coronations can be traced back to Edgar’s crowning at Bath Abbey in 973 ce.
The most recent coronation took place on 6 May 2023 to crown King Charles III and Queen Camilla . The ceremony is performed by the archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, of which the monarch is supreme governor.
This is a list by date of coronations of British monarchs from the 10th century to the present.
The Coronation: history and ceremonial. The coronation ceremony is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony and has remained essentially the same over a thousand years. For the last 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey, London.
31 de ago. de 2023 · The English coronation service proper was drawn up by St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, for the grand coronation of Edgar, first King of All England, at Bath Abbey. Early coronations. The first documented coronation at Westminster was that of William the Conqueror on 25th December 1066.
Read the history behind some of the coronation ceremony’s most important people, traditions and objects, many of which will make an appearance again at the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023.
2 de mai. de 2023 · Ahead of the coronation of Charles III on May 6, here’s what you need to know about the tradition’s origins and evolution, the most memorable ceremonies in British history, and what to expect...
