The Coronation
King Charles III ascended to the throne automatically, silently and instantly on Thursday 8th September 2022 at the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty will serve with his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, by his side.
King Charles III’s Coronation
The Coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023. The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.
Queens consort are usually crowned with the king in a similar, but simpler ceremony. She is anointed and crowned, and receives a smaller version of the Sceptre with the Cross.
Queen Mary's crown is usually kept at The Tower of London. It will be removed for the coronation.
Queen Mary's Crown will be used for the Coronation of The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey.
Early coronations
William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day, 1066.
The first documented coronation at Westminster was that of William the Conqueror on 25th December 1066. Before this year there had been no fixed location for the ceremony. Edward the Confessor does not seem to have deliberately planned his new Abbey as a coronation church.
Harold Godwinson was crowned king at Westmister Abbey in London nearly 1000 years ago. Charles III will be coronated in the same place today.
His immediate successor, Harold Godwinson, is likely to have been crowned here following the Confessor's death but there is no surviving contemporary evidence to confirm this ceremony. William probably chose the Abbey for his coronation to reinforce his claim to be a legitimate successor of Edward.
An ancient ceremony
The coronation ceremony sees the crowning of a new king or queen. This ancient ceremony is an occasion for spectacle and celebration. The English ceremony has remained essentially the same for a thousand years.
Westminster Abbey, London.
The coronation of the new monarch happens several months after their accession. The accession is when a new monarch succeeds to the throne upon the death of the previous king or queen. This time allows for the enormous amount of preparation required to organise and rehearse the ceremony.
For the last nine centuries, the coronation ceremony has nearly always taken place at Westminster Abbey in London. It is normally conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first English king to be crowned at the Abbey was William the Conqueror in 1066. Thirty-eight coronations have taken place in the Abbey, including that of Queen Elizabeth II and thirty-nine monarchs have been crowned.
The Coronation Regalia is priceless. The sceptre contains the world's largest diamond.
The Coronation Regalia form a key part of the ceremony. These sacred objects which represent the powers and responsibilities of the monarch, are presented to the new king or queen during the service.
What happens during the coronation?
The ceremony traditionally features music, prayers, and hymns in several parts:
Recognition and Oath
The people in the Abbey are asked if they recognise the new monarch and respond with 'God Save The King’ or ‘God Save The Queen’. The monarch then signs an oath where they promise to rule according to the law and with mercy. The monarch is traditionally wearing the crimson Robe of State.
The British throne, over 700 years old.
Following the oath, the monarch sits in the Coronation Chair, made for King Edward I in 1300. The chair historically housed the Stone of Scone, also known as 'the Stone of Destiny'. This Stone is an ancient object associated with the kings of Scotland. Since 1996, it has been kept at Edinburgh Castle unless required at a coronation.
Source: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/about-the-abbey/history/coronations-at-the-abbey/a-history-of-coronations
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