"One of the things that happened recently is that the order of service was delayed," Gavin Ashenden, who once served as chaplain to the late Queen, told CBN News. This time, more Christian denominations were included, and for the first time, Charles included other faiths as well. "The last coronation of the late Queen in 1953 was almost entirely run by Anglican clergy, the male clergy of the Church of England." "It's very significant indeed," Bradley explained. While much will be the same, King Charles added his own touches to the ceremony which includes some new religious aspects. Charles became king as soon as his mother died back in September." "There's no constitutional meaning for the coronation. Andrews' School of Divinity, told CBN News. "It is of course primarily a religious service," Ian Bradley, a professor at the University of St. It's been 70 years since the last coronation in the United Kingdom and just like Queen Elizabeth's in 1953, the coronation of King Charles was held at London's Westminster Abbey, mostly in keeping with tradition. A new chapter has begun in the United Kingdom with today's coronation ceremony of King Charles III.Īs both monarch and head of the Church of England, Charles has promised to be the kingdom's "Defender of the Faith" – the Christian faith – but he's made clear in the past he sees the role more as "Defender of Faith," inclusive of all faiths.
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