King Charles III will be crowned in Westminster Abbey today to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Watch our special live broadcast with Paul Larocque.
7:18 am – Queen Consort Camilla crowned
7:10 am – The Archbishop and guests take the oath of the newly crowned King
7:07 am – The choir sings the Hymn to the King
7 a.m. – “God save the King”: The King is officially crowned at the age of 74 by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Westminster Abbey
Charles III receives the crown of Saint Edward. He is the 40th monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.
6:52 a.m. – The King receives sacred objects in the presence of Prince William
The cloak he wears is woven with gold thread and was originally designed for King George V.
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6:50 am – The sovereign is seated on the throne
6:45 am – The royal anointing
As a sign of humility towards God, the king takes off his robe and puts on a linen tunic. The fragrant (vegan) oil is Charles III. poured on the head to sanctify it.
6:32 a.m. – The Gospel Choir sings “Hallelujah”
6:29 am – Gospel reading
6:26 am – Reading by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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6:20 am – The choir sings the ‘Gloria’ from the Mass written by William Byrd
The songs are sung in English, but also in other languages. The will to integrate and modernize the monarchy characterizes this ceremony.
6:15 am – The sovereign takes the oath
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6:10 am – The king is introduced to his kingdom
6:05 am – The Archbishop of Canterbury begins his address
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5:55 am – The King and Queen consort enters Westminster Abbey
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5:30am – The couple head towards Buckingham Palace
This is the 402nd coronation at Westminster.
More than 2,000 guests are in attendance and millions of spectators around the world attend the coronation, “a tradition that dates back to the 9th century,” says Emmanuelle Latraverse.
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5:30am – Justin Trudeau has arrived in London
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4:30 am – King Charles III. and Queen Consort Camilla leave Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, a carriage first used in 2014 and pulled by six horses.
“After a carriage procession in the rain from Buckingham Palace, the sovereign and his wife, in ceremonial ivory outfits and red trains, passed with great pomp through the doors of the Abbey, where they were to be crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury during an Anglican ceremony,” reports Agence France- Press.
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Before the coronation of Charles III. dozens of arrests took place, including six anti-monarchy activists.
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