King Charles’s coronation is due to take place on 6 May at Westminster Abbey.
Preparations are in full swing in Britain for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Countrywide celebrations will be held during the coronation weekend, including a parade, during which the 74-year-old monarch will be officially crowned in a grand ceremony. Now, ahead of the ceremony, organizers have said people watching the coronation will be invited to join “a crowd of millions” to swear allegiance to the king and his successors.
According to GuardianPeople in the UK and abroad would be invited to say “I swear that I will bear true allegiance to your majesty, and your heirs and successors in law, so help me God,” in a declaration that is traditional Replaces Companion Tribute.
Saturday’s service will also include several firsts. Female clergy would play a prominent role and the king himself would pray aloud. Active participation of representatives of other religions will also be seen in Christian service. Rishi Sunak, a Hindu, will give a reading from the Bible in his capacity as UK prime minister, despite Church of England law barring other religions from playing an active role in its services.
According to BBCSaturday’s coronation will also be the first to include other languages spoken in Britain, with a hymn sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. However, the outlet reported that despite changes designed to reflect other religions, the three oaths King Charles will take and the heart of the service remain unchanged, including a promise to uphold a “Protestant reformed religion.”
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The Archbishop of Canterbury said the ceremony would “recognise and celebrate tradition” and at the same time include “new elements that reflect the diversity of our contemporary society”.
But the coronation was “first and foremost an act of Christian worship”, he said. According to The Guardian, the Archbishop said, “It is my prayer that all who attend this service, whether of faith or not, will find the ancient wisdom and new hope that brings inspiration and joy.”
Full details of the Westminster Abbey service – themed “Called to serve” – have been published by Lambeth Palace.