The coronation ceremony of Carlos III, proclaimed king in September after the death of his mother Elizabeth II, will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London and will seek to combine tradition and modernity.
Charles, 73, will be “anointed, blessed and consecrated” by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who will lead the service, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.
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The monarch’s wife, Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will also be crowned, it said in a statement.
“The coronation will reflect the role of the monarch today and look to the future while maintaining its roots in long-standing traditions,” the palace explained.
The announcement of the date takes place shortly after a month after the death of Elizabeth II, on September 8, at the age of 96, when he was spending the end of the summer in his Scottish castle at Balmoral.
His death ended 70 years of historic reign, marked the demise of one of the last icons of the 20th century and shocked the UK and the world.
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This will be the ceremony
The coronation ceremony takes place in Westminster Abbey and is officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, religious leader of the Anglican Church. The archbishop introduces the new ruler to the audience and the sovereign pronounces the coronation oath.
In it, drawn up in 1688, the monarch solemnly swears to govern the British people in accordance with the laws passed in parliament, to apply law and justice “clemently” and to “do his best” to preserve the Anglican Church and religion. Protestant.
The archbishop then anoints the president with consecrated oil and blesses him on King Edward’s throne, made in 1300 and used at every coronation since 1626.
The sovereign finally receives his royal ornaments, including the scepter and the crown, which is placed by the archbishop.
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The jewels you will receive
Symbols of power and spirituality, the British Crown Jewels, carefully guarded in the Tower of London, will leave the famous monument to be used during the coronation of King Charles III.
The United Kingdom is the only monarchy in Europe that still uses costumes and decorations, such as scepters and swords, in coronation ceremonies.
These are the jewels that will be part of the great event in which Carlos III will be crowned as the new king.
The Imperial State Crown
The Imperial State Crown was commissioned for the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Elizabeth II wore it after her proclamation as queen. The late monarch also wore it at other times, such as at formal openings of Parliament.
The crown weighs more than a kilo, is 31.5 centimeters high and has 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls and 4 rubies.
On the casket, the Imperial State Crown, made in 1937 and fitted for the queen in 1953, features 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 5 rubies and 2,868 diamonds. It weighs 1.28kg. In its upper part a cross and inside velvet. #QueenElizabeth pic.twitter.com/BpcsTiILLz
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Dove’s Scepter
Created for the coronation of Charles II in 1661, this gold scepter is surmounted by a dove with outstretched wings perched on a cross to symbolize the Holy Spirit.
It represents the spiritual and pastoral role of the sovereign. 110 centimeters long, it weighs 1,150 grams.
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The second scepter is the Sovereign’s Scepter with Dove, known as the Rod of Equity and mercy, it represents the spiritual role of the monarch, as guide of his nation and protector of the soul of the people he must guide. pic.twitter.com/EUW2MrnEQI
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The Scepter of the Cross
This scepter represents the temporal power of the sovereign. It has been used in every coronation since that of Charles II in 1661. It weighs 1,170 grams and is 92 centimeters long. In 1911, the impressive 530.2-carat Cullinan I diamond was added.
The diamond is so large that the scepter had to be reinforced to support the weight.
The Sovereign’s Orb
This globe crowned with a cross symbolizes the Christian world. It is made up of a hollow gold sphere set with emeralds, rubies and sapphires, surrounded by diamonds and framed by two rows of pearls.
At its top is a cross set with diamonds with a sapphire in the center on one side and an emerald on the other.
During the coronation ceremony, the orb is held in the monarch’s right hand before being placed on the altar. The jewel is 27.5 centimeters high and weighs 1,320 grams.
The next important jewel in the coronation of the new king is the Orb of the Sovereign that he will carry in his left hand. This a tradition inaugurated by Henry VIII in 1509. Today the orb is a hollow sphere of gold adorned by two bands of gems and pearls. pic.twitter.com/ZBD7sFpco4
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This gold piece in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings contains the consecrated oil used during the sovereign’s anointing. The Archbishop of Canterbury pours the oil from the eagle’s head into a spoon and anoints the monarch on the hands, chest and head, in what is the holiest moment of the coronation ceremony.
The figure of the eagle responds to a legend according to which the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Thomas Becket and gave him a golden eagle and a bottle of oil for the anointing of the future kings of England.
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Spurs
These gold spurs symbolize chivalry and have been used since the coronation of Richard the Lionheart in 1189. They are attached to the ankles of sovereigns and, if they are queens, they are placed on the altar.
The ring
This gold ring was made for the coronation of William IV in 1831. It is made of a sapphire surrounded by diamonds and encrusted with rubies that form a cross.
At the coronation ceremony, the archbishop places it on the sovereign’s ring finger as a symbol of “royal dignity”.
St Edward’s Crown
Made for the coronation of Charles II, the Crown of Saint Edward is the most important and sacred of crowns. It is only used for the coronation ceremony.
This solid gold crown set with gems such as rubies, amethysts or sapphires, and endowed with an ermine cover is particularly heavy to wear, weighing more than 2 kilos.
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*With information from AFP
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