Great party that will take place next weekend in the United Kingdom with the coronation ceremony of Carlos III, an event that is full of protocols that date back centuries and that tradition establishes that must be followed completely to the letter.
Within the ceremony, the so-called coronation jewels will play a transcendental role, despite the fact that Carlos III opted for the event to be more modest than when his mother was crowned, to adapt a little more to the currents of modern monarchies.
However, there are things that cannot be dispensed with and therefore, they will be respected and carried out methodically. Next, we will review some of the lesser-known details that will be part of the ceremony.
coronation spoon
It is part of the coronation jewels and very little is really said about it.
It is the oldest object that intervenes in the ceremony; Dating from the 12th century, it is made of gold and adorned with pearls, and historians believe it was a gift from King Henry II or King Richard I.
Several elements used in ancient coronations were cast during the English civil wars that took place between 1642 and 1651; However, the golden spoon managed to survive, apparently because no one really understood how it was used and therefore a man named Clement Kynnersley, in charge of the wardrobe of King Charles I (beheaded in 1649) bought it and resold it to him, in exchange for a substantial benefit, to Carlos II, when the monarchy was reinstated, in 1660.
The coronation spoon is used in the most important part of the coronation ceremony – the anointing, which emphasizes the spiritual side of the monarch, who until the 17th century was believed to be directly appointed by God. With the spoon a small amount of oil is removed, in which the Archbishop of Canterbury will moisten two fingers and mark a cross on the king’s hands, his chest and his forehead. This moment is very intimate, an exchange between the king and his people in the eyes of God. That is why it takes place under a golden canopy.
Stone of “Scone”
Also called the “stone of destiny”, it met the Scottish monarchy in 1603 when James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England, has been the subject of controversy through the centuries. On Christmas Day 1950, four Scottish students from the University of Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey and tried to rob it, causing the border between Scotland and England to be closed for the first time in 400 years. The stone was officially returned to Scotland in 1996 and is kept in Edinburgh Castle, but will be sent to London for the coronation ceremony, before returning to Scotland again.
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