Coronation of Charles III

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The Coronation of Charles III was the formal ceremony held at Westminster Abbey in 2023 to inaugurate Charles III as king of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, blending ancient royal traditions with modern elements.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coronation ceremony
religious ceremony
state occasion
associatedWith Camilla, Queen Consort
surface form: "Camilla"

Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: "Charles III"
attendedBy Commonwealth leaders
foreign heads of state
members of the British royal family
representatives of other royal families
broadcastMedium internet livestream
radio
television
broadcastOn BBC
ITV
Sky News
category 2023 in the United Kingdom
British monarchy
Westminster Abbey events
city London, England
surface form: "London"
country United Kingdom
date 2023-05-06
day 6
denomination Church of England
EarlMarshal Duke of Norfolk
surface form: "Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk"
features involvement of other faith representatives
multifaith contributions
newly commissioned music
participation of female clergy
participation of non-Anglican Christian leaders
use of multiple languages
featuresElement Holy Communion
anointing of the sovereign
homage
oath of allegiance
followsEvent accession of Charles III
followsTradition British coronation ritual
hasComponent balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace
coronation procession from Westminster Abbey
coronation service
procession to Westminster Abbey
hostedBy UK government
surface form: "United Kingdom government"
includesModernElement environmental themes in design and music
invitation to wider faith communities
reduced guest list compared to previous coronations
shorter service than 1953 coronation
language English
Irish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh
other languages of the United Kingdom
location Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: "Westminster Abbey"
monarchCrowned Camilla, Queen Consort
surface form: "Camilla"

Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: "Charles III"
month May
musicBy Andrew Lloyd Webber
Debbie Wiseman
Iain Farrington
Judith Weir
Patrick Doyle
Paul Mealor
Roxanna Panufnik
Tarik O'Regan
officiantTitle Archbishop of Canterbury
officiatedBy Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: "Justin Welby"
organisedBy Earl Marshal
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: "Royal Household"
partOfReign reign of Charles III
precededBy coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
surface form: "Coronation of Elizabeth II"
publicHoliday extra bank holiday in the United Kingdom
realm Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
relatedEvent Coronation Big Lunch
Coronation Concert
The Big Help Out
religion Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: "Anglicanism"
securityOperation Operation Golden Orb
titleConferred British monarch
surface form: "King of the United Kingdom"

British monarch
surface form: "Queen of the United Kingdom"
usesObject Imperial State Crown
Queen Consort's Crown
surface form: "Queen Mary's Crown"

Sovereign's Orb
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
St Edward's Crown
year 2023

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Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom associatedWith Coronation of Charles III
this entity surface form: "coronation of Charles III"
death of Elizabeth II ledTo Coronation of Charles III
this entity surface form: "accession proclamation of Charles III"
Sovereign's Orb usedIn Coronation of Charles III
this entity surface form: "coronation of King Charles III"
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross usedIn Coronation of Charles III
this entity surface form: "Coronation of King Charles III"
St Edward's Crown usedIn Coronation of Charles III

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