There are a total of 26 James Bond films played by 6 different Bond actors. It's a ceremony that only female consorts receive - hence there was no such ritual for Prince Philip.Looking for more espionage? You can also check out our list of the best spy movies of all time. The last consort to be crowned was the Queen Mother in 1937. The Queen's coronation and a 'recycled' crownĪttention now falls on the Queen Consort, who will receive her own glittering regalia before being crowned. Get a virtual crown in your living room with out AR tool The nine key figures in the coronation ceremonyįrom heads of state to refugees, who's going to the coronation? The enthronement section will finish with an anthem, Confortare by Sir Walford-Davies. This replaces the traditional homage of peers. The congregation - and people around the UK and Commonwealth - will be invited to participate in public homage or with a moment of private reflection. The King's eldest son will say: 'I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. Pre-coronation royal walkabout - best bits The King's robes of state will be removed and he'll move from his chair of estate to the historic coronation chair, used at every ceremony since 1308.Ī 152kg sandstone slab, the Stone of Scone - or the Stone of Destiny, is placed inside the bottom of the chair, having been brought specially from Edinburgh Castle. The archbishop in Jerusalem will hand the oil to the Archbishop of Canterbury.Īnointed with holy oil - and the Stone of Destiny It was created using olives from two groves on the Mount of Olives, at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension. The oil was consecrated by the patriarch of Jerusalem and the Anglican archbishop in Jerusalem.

Preparations are now made for the King's anointing, including a prayer of thanksgiving for the holy oil. Veni Creator - an ancient text that became part of the coronation in the fourteenth century - is sung, with parts in English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. The Archbishop of Canterbury now takes centre stage with the keynote sermon. Archbishop of Canterbury on the coronation

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