King Charles III Officially Crowned During Coronation At Westminster Abbey
etcanada.comOn Saturday, King Charles III was officially anointed and crowned as the King of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
During the proceedings, the archbishop placed the St. Edward’s Crown atop of the royal’s head. A tradition since the 17th century, the crown was created for his namesake predecessor, King Charles II, in 1661, and is modelled after the original medieval crown, and features four crosses-pattée, four fleurs-de-lis, and two arches, mounted on a deep purple velvet cap and ermine band.
The crown is inlayed with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes, and tourmalines. The crowning came while King Charles was seated in the coronation chair after pledging an oath of dedication to his duties as King of the United Kingdom.
At the time, he was also vested with various garments and a sword belt worn by monarchs in past coronations. After he was crowned, Prince William then pledged his allegiance to him before the public was invited to pay homage to his father, now the king.
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