Coronation of the British monarch

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The Coronation of the British monarch is the formal ceremonial event, steeped in centuries-old religious and constitutional tradition, in which a new king or queen is anointed, crowned, and publicly affirmed as the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremony
constitutional tradition
religious ceremony
alsoKnownAs British coronation
Coronation of the monarch of the United Kingdom
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
ceremonialLanguage English
Latin
city London
linked to: London, England
continuousUseOfVenueSince 1066
country United Kingdom
denomination Church of England
firstMonarchCrownedAtWestminsterAbbey William I of England
followsEvent accession of the monarch
proclamation of the new monarch
governedBy Coronation Oath Act 1688
linked to: Coronation Oath

Coronation Oath Act 1707
linked to: Coronation Oath
hasHistoricalPrecedentSince medieval period
hasMainSubject British monarch
hasPart Holy Communion
anointing
crowning
enthronement
homage
oath-taking
procession
involves anointing with holy oil
coronation oath
homage by peers or representatives
public proclamation of the sovereign
legalStatus not required for accession
mostRecentCoronation Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
mostRecentCoronationDate 2023-05-06
mostRecentMonarchCrowned Charles III
mostRecentQueenCrownedConsort Camilla
officiatedBy Archbishop of Canterbury
predecessorEvent Coronation of Elizabeth II
predecessorEventDate 1953-06-02
primaryLocation Westminster Abbey
relatedTo British constitution
British monarchy
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
Westminster Abbey
religion Christianity
symbolizes covenant between monarch and people
formal investiture of royal authority
monarch's role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England
uses Ampulla
Coronation Chair
Coronation Spoon
Imperial State Crown
Sovereign's Orb
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
St Edward's Crown
Stone of Scone
linked to: Stone of Destiny

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Coronation Oath partOf Coronation of the British monarch
Lord High Steward relatedInstitution Coronation of the British monarch
Queen Consort's Crown usedIn Coronation of the British monarch
Pursuivants of Arms in Ordinary ceremonialRole Coronation of the British monarch
Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary ceremonialRole Coronation of the British monarch
Coronation of the British monarch alsoKnownAs Coronation of the monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: Coronation of the British monarch