More particulars about King Charles’ coronation have come out.
With simply days away till the 74-year-old monarch is formally topped, the royal household is making any last-minute preparations for the historic occasion. So far, we’ve got heard fairly a bit concerning the ceremony – together with that Prince Harry can be within the viewers and Prince George could have a particular half within the large day.
But when it got here to Prince William’s position within the coronation festivities? It was not fully clear how he would issue into the day. Considering he’s the inheritor to the throne, although, there was little doubt William would have a serious half within the coronation on May 6! And now, we’re lastly studying what that position is strictly!
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According to the Liturgy of the Coronation Service launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury workplace and obtained by People on Sunday, Prince William will cite “The Homage of Royal Blood.” What does that entail? Basically, the Prince of Wales will pledge his loyalty and allegiance to his dad throughout the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. After King Charles is topped, William will kneel earlier than him, place his hand between the monarch’s, and say “words of fealty”:
“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. So help me God.”
The 40-year-old is the one royal member of the family who pays homage to King Charles on this approach that day. His phrases – known as The Homage of Royal Blood – are much like a vow made by his late grandfather Prince Philip to his spouse, Queen Elizabeth, when he turned her “liege man of life and limb” in 1953. Elsewhere within the service, William will step up whereas the Stole Royal and the Robe Royal are dropped at Charles. He will then assist Baroness Merron and the bishops in placing the gown on his father.
As for Prince Harry? Well, no position was listed for him within the Liturgy of the Coronation Service. But that ought to come as no shock as reviews beforehand revealed he was “written out of the script” and would now not have an element in Charles’ coronation after the accusations he made in his bombshell memoir, Spare.
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