From the religious symbolism of his anointment to the moment when the crown is placed on his head, what are the highlights to look out for during the coronation of King Charles on Saturday? | Reuters
The return journey will be much slower as the Gold State Coach can only travel at walking pace – but the distance itself will be about a third of the 7.2 km route taken by his mother Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 when millions thronged the streets of London to watch.
“This is often thought to be the most sacred part of the ceremony,” Charles Farris, Public Historian At Historic Royal Palaces, said. “It’s an ancient and very symbolic ceremony … historically it was akin to the anointing of priests and bishops. The culmination sees the 360-year-old St Edward’s Crown, weighing in at 2.2 kg and a replacement for an original dating back to the 11th Century, placed onto Charles’ head by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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