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Key coronation roles for Royal Family members revealed

05 May 2023 , 23:01
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Key coronation roles for Royal Family members revealed
Key coronation roles for Royal Family members revealed

KEY coronation roles for Royal Family members have been revealed.

King Charles, 74, will be officially crowned today as thousands of royal fans gather in London to watch.

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Charles will be officially crowned todayCredit: AFP
William and Kate will travel in the procession together
William and Kate will travel in the procession togetherCredit: AP
Princess Anne has been entrusted with the safety of the monarch
Princess Anne has been entrusted with the safety of the monarchCredit: Simon Jones
Wills and Kate's kids all have a staring role in the historic event today
Wills and Kate's kids all have a staring role in the historic event todayCredit: PA

The first coronation in 70 years will see multiple members of the firm involved.

From next-in-line to the throne William and his three kids to Charles' only sister Anne, the majority of the working royals will have a special part to play.

Queen Camilla

Camilla will travel in the coach down The Mall alongside her husband King Charles.

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Once in the Abbey, Camilla will be crowned Queen.

Sitting in the same Chair of Estate that she has been using throughout the service so far, the Queen will be anointed with holy oil.

She will touch the ruby Consort’s Ring, made for Queen Adelaide in 1831 and last used in 1937 by Queen Elizabeth, the old Queen Mother. The Archbishop of Canterbury will then crown her.

The Queen will then leave her throne and join Charles in the Chairs of Estate for the ritual involving bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

There are traditional prayers before the Archbishop gives the monarchs a wafer of bread and a sip of the wine – the main act of worship for the Christian Church.

Hymns are sung as Their Majesties move behind the altar into St Edward’s Chapel. They change into purple velvet Robes of Estate.

After the ceremony, the King and Queen will leave the Abbey at 12.55pm as bells ring out.

Prince William

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are due to be in the carriage behind the Gold State Coach of the King and Queen.

Once at Westminster Abbey, Prince William will enter the Coronation Theatre to give his father a newly made embroidered scarf.

William will also help Charles put on this golden cloak, also known as the Imperial Mantle.

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It was made for George IV in 1821 and has been worn by George V, George VI and Elizabeth II.

Once the crowning begins, Prince William kneel promising his father to be “your liege man of life and limb”.

Princess Kate

Kate will also join William and the children in the Coronation Procession from the Abbey after the crowning to Buckingham Palace.

Prince George

Prince George, nine, will become the youngest future monarch to play a senior role in a coronation.

King Charles was four when he witnessed his late mother's coronation — when he attended as a guest in the congregation in 1953.

But Prince William and Princess Kate's eldest son George will be one of eight all-male Pages of Honour at Westminster Abbey.

Their role will be to hold the King and Queen Consort’s robes during the ceremony.

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, are slated to appear in the Procession of The King and Queen from Westminster Abbey.

And they could also appear on Buckingham Palace balcony with their parents and siblings.

Princess Anne

During the procession, Anne will be the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting - a role historically handed to a person entrusted with the safety of the monarch.

This will see her travel on horseback behind the newly crowned King and Queen Consort after the ceremony.

Then, as Charles and Camilla ride in the Gold State Coach back to Buckingham Palace, Anne will lead the larger procession featuring 6,000 armed services personnel.

The 72-year-old was said to be "incredibly honoured" after being chosen for the role.

Camilla will be crowned Queen today
Camilla will be crowned Queen todayCredit: AFP
The Cambridge children could also appear on the balcony at the end of the ceremony
The Cambridge children could also appear on the balcony at the end of the ceremonyCredit: AP

Morgan Johnson

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