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King Charles' Coronation takes spot astatine 11:00 connected Saturday 6 May, with an elaborate and lengthy ceremony.

The juncture is steeped successful Anglican liturgy, from the singing of hymns to the taking of breadstuff and vino successful the eucharist.

Other elements are unsocial to the Coronation.

We've got our afloat usher to however the time unfolds here, but work connected for the full, unabridged details of the ceremony, its euphony and pageantry, arsenic listed successful the authoritative bid of service.

The Coronation service

Lists of euphony and the bid of processions person been appended to the bottommost of this page.

When William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold astatine Hastings successful 1066, helium was determined that helium should beryllium seen arsenic the morganatic king of England. He acceptable his sights connected being crowned successful the caller Abbey Church that Edward the Confessor had built beside his Palace astatine Westminster. For astir a 1000 years, Westminster Abbey, with the Shrine of St Edward, King and Confessor, astatine its heart, has remained the spot of coronation for our Monarchs.

The rite of Coronation successful England, which is truly a bid of past rituals, has its roots successful the ninth period and was codified successful the fourteenth successful a publication called the Liber Regalis, which the Abbey inactive possesses. It was further modified implicit the pursuing centuries, adapting to changing needs.

Today's work draws connected that agelong tradition, acceptable erstwhile again wrong the discourse of the Eucharist, which is the defining enactment of worship for the Church universal. Bible passages volition beryllium work from the missive to the Colossians and the Gospel according to St Luke; the Archbishop volition preach a abbreviated sermon; hymns volition beryllium sung; and breadstuff and vino volition beryllium offered, consecrated, and received by The King and Queen, to fortify and usher them successful their nationalist service.

Early successful the work His Majesty The King turns to each of the 4 points of the compass and is recognised by his peoples arsenic their 'undoubted King', who acceded instantly upon the decease of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

A Bible is presented to The King, upon which helium swears oaths to govern the peoples with justness and mercy and uphold the Churches. Then, for the archetypal clip astatine a Coronation, The King prays publically for grace to beryllium 'a blessing to each ... of each religion and belief' and to service aft the signifier of Christ.

After the sermon, the past hymn Veni, Creator Spiritus is sung successful languages from crossed the United Kingdom, calling connected the Holy Spirit conscionable earlier the astir ineffable portion of the Coronation rite - the anointing with beatified oil. A Screen shields The King from presumption arsenic helium sits successful the Coronation Chair for this astir solemn and idiosyncratic of moments. Beneath him, the Cosmati pavement symbolises the full cosmos connected the Day of Judgement, erstwhile Christ volition justice each things successful his mercy; the King of kings, whom each Monarchs are called to reflect, and to whom each indispensable springiness an account.

Once anointed, The King is vested successful priestly garments that symbolise some humility (the Colobium Sindonis) and splendour (the Supertunica, Stole, and Robe); reflecting the 2 natures of Christ who 'though helium was successful the signifier of God ... emptied himself ... being calved successful quality likeness' (from Philippians 2: 6-8). The King represents humanity restored to its afloat dignity and glory successful Christ, arsenic 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a beatified nation' (1 Peter 2: 9).

Various items of regalia are presented to The King, each a disposable reminder of his large work nether God. There are Spurs and Armills, which would person been worn by a medieval knight, and a Sword which The King archetypal wears and past offers successful the work of God. Then travel the symbols of secular and spiritual power: an Orb, representing the satellite nether Christ; a Sceptre with Cross, representing earthly power, held successful a restrained, gloved hand; and the Sceptre with Dove, representing spiritual authorization exercised chiefly successful mercy. There is besides a Ring symbolising the faithful 'marriage' of a Monarch to his peoples. In particular, those presenting the regalia to The King bespeak the diverseness of the United Kingdom and its peoples, successful striking opposition to seventy years ago. A infinitesimal of large symbolism follows erstwhile the Archbishop places St Edward's Crown connected The King's anointed head, each outcry 'God Save The King', a fanfare is sounded, the Abbey bells are rung, and weapon salutes are fired.

The King past moves from the Coronation Chair to his Throne successful the centre of the Abbey and is encouraged by the Archbishop to 'Stand steadfast and clasp fast', assured successful God 'whose throne endures for ever.' Once enthroned, The King receives Homage (a committedness of allegiance and faithfulness, recognising his spiritual and earthly authority), archetypal from the Archbishop of Canterbury, past from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and yet the accidental for the congregation and radical elsewhere to enactment successful assorted ways. Before joining The King, enthroned alongside him successful the centre of the Abbey, The Queen is herself anointed and crowned, and presented with her ain items of regalia.

The Liturgy of the Sacrament, with the giving of Holy Communion to The King and Queen, constitutes the remainder of the service, aft which they discontinue into the Chapel of St Edward to hole for the last procession.

In 1547, Archbishop Cranmer preached astatine the Coronation of Edward VI:

The Almighty God of his mercy fto the airy of his countenance radiance upon your majesty, assistance you a prosperous and blessed reign, support you, and prevention you; and fto your subjects say, Amen.

Throughout the changing centuries, the Coronation Service has held unneurotic hopes some for our contiguous and our eternal destinies. It has been and inactive is an juncture for prayer. Today we commune for our King, and commune with him, for a federation agreed and rejoicing successful its diversity, and, ultimately, for a satellite healed and reconciled successful the eternal banquet of the saints successful heaven.

Order of service

Procession of religion leaders and representatives

Faith Leaders and Representatives are led to places successful the North Transept. All stay seated.

Procession of the Commonwealth Realms

Governors-General and Prime Ministers, oregon their representatives, of the Commonwealth Realms are led successful procession to their seats. National Standards are placed successful the Sacrarium. All stay seated.

The choir proceeds to places successful Quire. All stay seated.

Members of overseas Royal Families get astatine the Great West Door and are conducted to their seats successful the Lantern. All stay seated.

Members of The Royal Family get astatine the Great West Door and are conducted to their seats successful the Lantern. All stay seated.

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales get astatine the Great West Door and are conducted to their seats successful the Lantern. All stay seated.

Their Majesties The King and The Queen get astatine the West Gate. A fanfare is sounded. All stand.

Procession of the King and Queen

WAS gladsome erstwhile they said unto maine :

We volition spell into the location of the Lord.

Our feet shall basal successful thy gates,

Jerusalem is builded arsenic a city,

that is astatine unity successful itself.

Vivat Regina Camilla! Vivat!

Vivat Rex Carolus! Vivat!

O commune for the bid of Jerusalem,

They shall prosper that emotion thee.

Peace beryllium wrong thy walls,

and plenteousness wrong thy palaces.

- Hubert Parry (1848-1918) Psalm 122: 1-3, 6-7, composed for the Coronation of Edward VII (1902), arranged by John Rutter

Their Majesties The King and The Queen determination done the assemblage of the Church to the Chairs of Estate successful the Theatre of Coronation

The Regalia, Bible, Paten, and Chalice are placed upon the Altar

All stay standing. Samuel Strachan, Child of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, addresses The King

YOUR Majesty, arsenic children of the kingdom of God we invited you successful the sanction of the King of kings.

In his sanction and aft his illustration I travel not to beryllium served but to serve.

Their Majesties stay lasting astatine the Chairs of Estate successful soundless prayer

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gives the Greeting and Introduction

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the emotion of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit beryllium with you. And with thy spirit.

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

DEARLY beloved, we are gathered to connection worship and praise to Almighty God; to observe the beingness of our nations; to commune for Charles, our King; to recognise and to springiness acknowledgment for his beingness of work to this Nation, the Realms, and the Commonwealth; and to witnesser with joyousness his anointing and crowning, his being acceptable isolated and consecrated for the work of his people. Let america dedicate ourselves alike, successful body, mind, and spirit, to a renewed faith, a joyful hope, and a committedness to service 1 different successful love.

The choir, unneurotic with Sir Bryn Terfel CBE, sings Kyrie eleison

- Paul Mealor (b 1975, )composed for this service

The King moves to basal westbound of the Coronation Chair and turns to look east. The Archbishop says

I HERE contiguous unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore each you who are travel this time to bash your homage and service, are you consenting to bash the same?

A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to look south. The Right Honourable Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE KC says

I HERE contiguous unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore each you who are travel this time to bash your homage and service, are you consenting to bash the same?

A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to look west. Christopher Finney GC says

I HERE contiguous unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore each you who are travel this time to bash your homage and service, are you consenting to bash the same?

A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to look north. The Right Honourable the Baroness Amos LG CH says

I HERE contiguous unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore each you who are travel this time to bash your homage and service, are you consenting to bash the same?

A fanfare is sounded arsenic The King returns to the Chair of Estate and sits

The presenting of the Holy Bible

The Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, receives the Bible from the Dean of Westminster and presents it to The King, saying

SIR, to support you ever mindful of the instrumentality and the Gospel of God arsenic the Rule for the full beingness and authorities of Christian Princes, person this Book, the astir invaluable happening that this satellite affords. Here is Wisdom; this is the royal Law; these are the lively Oracles of God.

The Moderator receives the Bible and places it earlier The King. The King stands and the Archbishop says

YOUR Majesty, the Church established by law, whose colony you volition curse to maintain, is committed to the existent assemblage of the Gospel, and, successful truthful doing, volition question to foster an situation successful which radical of each faiths and beliefs whitethorn unrecorded freely. The Coronation Oath has stood for centuries and is enshrined successful law.

Are you consenting to instrumentality the Oath?

The King places his manus connected the Bible, and the Archbishop administers the Oath

WILL you solemnly committedness and curse to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, your different Realms and the Territories to immoderate of them belonging oregon pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs?

I solemnly committedness truthful to do.

Will you to your powerfulness origin Law and Justice, successful Mercy, to beryllium executed successful each your judgements?

The King kneels astatine the Chair of Estate. The Archbishop says

WILL you to the utmost of your powerfulness support the Laws of God and the existent assemblage of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of your powerfulness support successful the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? Will you support and sphere inviolably the colony of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and authorities thereof, arsenic by instrumentality established successful England?

And volition you sphere unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches determination committed to their charge, each specified rights and privileges arsenic by instrumentality bash oregon shall appertain to them oregon immoderate of them?

All this I committedness to do.

The King places his manus connected the Bible and says

The things which I person present earlier promised, I volition execute and keep. So assistance maine God.

The King kisses the Bible. The Archbishop says

YOUR Majesty, are you consenting to make, subscribe, and state to the statutory Accession Declaration Oath?

I CHARLES bash solemnly and sincerely successful the beingness of God profess, testify, and state that I americium a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the existent intent of the enactments which unafraid the Protestant succession to the Throne, uphold and support the said enactments to the champion of my powers according to law.

The King signs copies of the Oaths, presented by the Lord Chamberlain, whilst the choir sings

PREVENT us, O Lord, successful each our doings with thy astir gracious favour, and further america with thy continual help; that successful each our works begun, continued, and ended successful thee, we whitethorn glorify thy beatified name, and yet by thy mercy get everlasting life; done Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

- William Byrd (c 1540-1623) The Book of Common Prayer 1549

The King kneels earlier the Altar and says

GOD of compassion and mercy whose Son was sent not to beryllium served but to serve, springiness grace that I whitethorn find successful thy work cleanable state and successful that state cognition of thy truth. Grant that I whitethorn beryllium a blessing to each thy children, of each religion and belief, that unneurotic we whitethorn observe the ways of gentleness and beryllium led into the paths of peace; done Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The King returns to the Chair of Estate and sits

The choir sings Gloria successful excelsis Deo

GLORIA successful excelsis Deo, et successful terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram; qui sedes advertisement dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, successful gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

Glory beryllium to God connected high, and connected world peace, bully volition towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we springiness acknowledgment to thee for thy large glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest distant the sins of the world, person mercy upon us. Thou that takest distant the sins of the world, person our prayer. Thou that sittest astatine the close manus of God the Father, person mercy upon us. For thou lone creation holy; thou lone creation the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, creation astir precocious successful the glory of God the Father. Amen.

William Byrd from Mass for Four Voices

All basal for the Collect

LORD, enthroned successful heavenly splendour: Look with favour upon thy servant Charles our King, and bestow upon him specified gifts of contented and emotion that we and each thy radical whitethorn unrecorded successful bid and prosperity and successful loving work 1 to another; to thine eternal glory, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit reignest ultimate implicit each things, 1 God, present and for ever. Amen.

All sit. The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, reads the Epistle

A speechmaking from the Epistle to the Colossians.

FOR this origin we also, since the time we heard it, bash not cease to commune for you, and to tendency that ye mightiness beryllium filled with the cognition of his volition successful each contented and spiritual understanding; that ye mightiness locomotion worthy of the Lord unto each pleasing, being fruitful successful each bully work, and expanding successful the cognition of God; strengthened with each might, according to his glorious power, unto each patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving acknowledgment unto the Father, which hath made america conscionable to beryllium partakers of the inheritance of the saints successful light: who hath delivered america from the powerfulness of darkness, and hath translated america into the kingdom of his beloved Son: successful whom we person redemption done his blood, adjacent the forgiveness of sins: who is the representation of the invisible God, the firstborn of each creature: for by him were each things created, that are successful heaven, and that are successful earth, disposable and invisible, whether they beryllium thrones, oregon dominions, oregon principalities, oregon powers: each things were created by him, and for him: and helium is earlier each things, and by him each things consist.

This is the connection of the Lord.

All stand. The choir sings

O clap your hands together, each ye people;

O sing unto God with the dependable of melody.

For the Lord is precocious and to beryllium feared.

He is the large King upon each the earth.

- Debbie Wiseman (b 1963) Psalm 47: 1-2, composed for this service

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, reads the Gospel

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory beryllium to thee, O Lord.

JESUS came to Nazareth, wherever helium had been brought up: and, arsenic his customized was, helium went into the synagogue connected the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And determination was delivered unto him the publication of the prophet Isaiah. And erstwhile helium had opened the book, helium recovered the spot wherever it was written, the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, due to the fact that helium hath anointed maine to preach the gospel to the poor; helium hath sent maine to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of show to the blind, to acceptable astatine liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable twelvemonth of the Lord. And helium closed the book, and helium gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of each them that were successful the synagogue were fastened connected him. And helium began to accidental unto them, 'this time is this scripture fulfilled successful your ears.'

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise beryllium to thee, O Christ.

The Ascension Choir sings

O sing praises, sing praises unto our God;

O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.

For God is the King of each the earth.

- Debbie Wiseman Psalm 47: 6-7a, composed for this service

All sit. The Archbishop preaches the Sermon

Their Majesties kneel astatine the Chairs of Estate. The congregation kneels oregon remains seated. The choir sings successful English, Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,

And lighten with celestial fire.

Thou the anointing Spirit art,

Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.

(Welsh) O gynorthwyydd oddi fry,

Rhodd werthfawrocaf Duw wyt ti:

Ffynhonnell bywyd, dwyfol dan

Eneinia ni a'th Ysbryd Glan.

Thy blessed unction from above

Is comfort, life, and occurrence of love.

Enable with perpetual light

The dullness of our blinded sight.

(Scots Gaelic) Fada bhuain iomain ar namh

Agus builich sa bhad bash ghras

O, treoraich sinn, a Cheannaird aird

Bho bhuaidh gach beud agus cradh.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face

With the abundance of thy grace.

Keep acold our foes, springiness bid astatine home:

Where thou creation guide, nary sick tin come.

(Irish Gaelic) Go dti dhiot gurb aithnid duinn

An t-AthairMhac, a Spioraid, a run,

Tu leo an Triur one n-einphearsa

Creidimis ionaibh tre bhiotha na mbeatha.

Teach america to cognize the Father, Son,

And thee of some to beryllium but One,

That, done the ages each along,

This whitethorn beryllium our endless song:

Praise to thy eternal merit,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

- Veni, Creator Spiritus attributed to Rabanus Maurus (c 780-856), plainsong translated by John Cosin (1594-1672), Grahame Davies, Iain D Urchadan (b 1966), and Damian McManus (b 1956)

The Archbishop successful Jerusalem receives the Ampulla from the Dean. The Archbishop of Canterbury says

BLESSED creation thou, Sovereign God, upholding with thy grace each who are called to thy service. Thy prophets of aged anointed priests and kings to service successful thy sanction and successful the fullness of clip thine lone Son was anointed by the Holy Spirit to beryllium the Christ, the Saviour and Servant of all.

By the powerfulness of the aforesaid Spirit, assistance that this beatified lipid whitethorn beryllium for thy servant Charles a motion of joyousness and gladness; that arsenic King helium whitethorn cognize the abundance of thy grace and the powerfulness of thy mercy, and that we whitethorn beryllium made a royal priesthood, a beatified nation, a radical for thine ain possession. Blessed beryllium God, our spot and our salvation, present and for ever. Amen.

The King is divested of the Robe of State, and moves to beryllium successful the Coronation Chair. The Anointing Screen, borne by representatives of the Household Division, is held astir the Coronation Chair. The choir sings

ZADOK the priest, and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king; and each the radical rejoiced, and said: God prevention the king. Long unrecorded the king. May the king unrecorded for ever. Hallelujah. Amen.

- George Frideric Handel 1 Kings 1: 39-40, composed for the Coronation of George II (1727)

During the anthem, the Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The King successful the signifier of a cross: connected the thenar of some hands, saying

Be your hands anointed with beatified oil.

Be your bosom anointed with beatified oil.

on the crown of the head, saying

BE your caput anointed with beatified oil, arsenic kings, priests, and prophets were anointed. And arsenic Solomon was anointed king by Zadok the clergyman and Nathan the prophet, truthful whitethorn you beryllium anointed, blessed, and consecrated King implicit the peoples, whom the Lord your God has fixed you to regularisation and govern; successful the sanction of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Anointing Screen is removed. The King kneels earlier the Altar and the Archbishop says

OUR Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by his Father was anointed with the lipid of gladness supra his fellows, by his beatified anointing determination down upon your caput and bosom the blessing of the Holy Spirit, and prosper the works of your hands: that by the assistance of his heavenly grace you whitethorn govern and sphere the peoples committed to your complaint successful wealth, peace, and godliness; and aft a agelong and glorious people of ruling a temporal kingdom wisely, justly, and religiously, you whitethorn astatine past beryllium made partaker of an eternal kingdom; done the aforesaid Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The investiture and the crowning

The King rises and is vested with the Colobium Sindonis, Supertunica, and Girdle

The King sits successful the Coronation Chair

The Spurs are brought from the Altar by the Lord Great Chamberlain. The King

touches them, and the Archbishop says

RECEIVE these spurs, symbols of subject honour and chivalry, that

you whitethorn beryllium a brave advocator for those successful need.

The Byzantine Chant Ensemble sings

Give the king your judgements, O God, and your righteousness to the lad of a king.

Then shall helium justice your radical righteously and your mediocre with justice.

May helium support the mediocre among the people, present the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

May helium unrecorded arsenic agelong arsenic the prima and satellite endure, from 1 procreation to another.

In his clip shall righteousness flourish, and abundance of bid till the satellite shall

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was successful the beginning,

is now, and shall beryllium for ever. Amen.

O Lord, prevention the king and reply america erstwhile we telephone upon you.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to you, our God, glory to you.

- Psalms 72: 1-2, 4-5, 7; 20: 9 (Also printed successful Greek)

During the chant the Lord President of the Council exchanges the Sword of State for the Jewelled Sword of Offering, and delivers it to the Archbishop, who says

HEAR our prayers, O Lord, we beseech thee, and truthful nonstop and enactment thy servant King Charles, that helium whitethorn not carnivore the Sword successful vain; but whitethorn usage it arsenic the curate of God to defy evil and support the good, done Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Jewelled Sword of Offering is placed into The King's close hand. The Archbishop says

RECEIVE this kingly Sword: whitethorn it beryllium to you and to each who witnesser these things, a motion and awesome not of judgement, but of justice; not of might, but of mercy.

The King rises. The Sword is enactment upon The King, and helium sits. The Archbishop says

WITH this sword bash justice, halt the maturation of iniquity, support the beatified Church of God and each radical of goodwill, assistance and support widows and orphans, reconstruct the things that are gone to decay, support the things that are restored, punish and betterment what is amiss, and corroborate what is successful bully order: that doing these things you whitethorn beryllium glorious successful each virtue; and truthful faithfully service our Lord Jesus Christ successful this life, that you whitethorn reign for ever with him successful the beingness which is to come. Amen.

The King stands and offers the Sword astatine the Altar, wherever it is received by the Dean. The King returns to the Coronation Chair. The Sword is redeemed and is returned to the Lord President of the Council

The Armills are brought from the Altar by the Right Honourable the Lord Kamall. The King touches them, and the Archbishop says

RECEIVE the Bracelets of sincerity and wisdom, tokens of the Lord's extortion embracing you connected each side.

The Robe Royal is brought to The King by the Right Honourable the Baroness Merron. The Stole Royal is presented to The King by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The King is invested and sits successful the Coronation Chair. The Archbishop says

RECEIVE this Robe: whitethorn the Lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness, and with the garments of salvation.

The Orb is brought from the Altar by the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan. The Archbishop of Canterbury places it successful The King's close manus and says

RECEIVE this Orb, acceptable nether the Cross, and retrieve ever that the kingdoms of this satellite are go the kingdom of our God, and of his Christ.

The Orb is returned to the Altar. The Ring is brought from the Altar by the Right Honourable the Lord Patel KT. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop says

RECEIVE this Ring, awesome of kingly dignity and a motion of the covenant sworn this day, betwixt God and King, King and people.

The Glove is brought guardant by the Right Honourable the Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE. The Glove is enactment upon The King's close hand. The Archbishop says

RECEIVE this Glove, that you whitethorn clasp authorization with gentleness and grace; trusting not successful your ain powerfulness but successful the mercy of God.

The Sceptre with Cross and the Sceptre with Dove are brought from the Altar by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Archbishop of Wales. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivers them into The King's close and near hands, and says

RECEIVE the Royal Sceptre, the ensign of kingly powerfulness and justice; and the Rod of equity and mercy, a awesome of covenant and peace. May the Spirit of the Lord who anointed Jesus astatine his baptism, truthful anoint you this day, that you mightiness workout authorization with wisdom, and nonstop your counsels with grace; that by your work and ministry to each your people, justness and mercy whitethorn beryllium seen successful each the earth.

All stand. The Archbishop takes St Edward's Crown into his hands and says

KING of kings and Lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee, this Crown, and truthful sanctify thy servant Charles, upon whose caput this time thou dost spot it for a motion of royal majesty, that helium whitethorn beryllium crowned with thy gracious favour and filled with abundant grace and each princely virtues; done him who liveth and reigneth ultimate implicit each things, 1 God, satellite without end. Amen.

The Archbishop crowns The King

The Coronation Brass Ensemble plays Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare Richard Strauss (1864-1949), arranged by Paul Mealor

The bells of the Abbey are rung. A Gun Salute is fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery connected Horse Guards Parade. This is accompanied by Gun Salutes astatine His Majesty's Fortress the Tower of London fired by the Honourable Artillery Company, and astatine Saluting Stations passim the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and Ships astatine Sea

All stay standing. The Lord Archbishop of York and Primate of England, says

THE Lord bless you and support you. The Lord marque his look to radiance upon you and beryllium gracious to you. The Lord assistance up the airy of his countenance upon you, and springiness you his peace.

The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain says

The Lord support you successful each your ways and prosper each your enactment successful his name.

The Moderator of the Free Churches Group says

The Lord springiness you anticipation and happiness, that you whitethorn animate each your radical successful the imitation of his unchanging love.

The General Secretary of Churches Together successful England says

The Lord assistance that contented and cognition beryllium the stableness of your times, and the fearfulness of the Lord your treasure.

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster says

May God determination upon you the richness of his grace, bless you and support you successful his beatified fear, hole you for a blessed eternity, and person you astatine the past into immortal glory.

The Archbishop of Canterbury says

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, beryllium with you and stay with you always. Amen.

O LORD, assistance the king a agelong life, that his years whitethorn endure passim each generations. Let him dwell earlier thee for ever. O hole thy loving mercy and faithfulness that they whitethorn sphere him. So shall we alway sing and praise thy name. Amen.

- Thomas Weelkes (c 1576-1623) The Book of Common Prayer 1559

The enthroning and the homage

The King is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Bishops Assistant, surrounded by Great Officers of State. The Archbishop of Canterbury says

STAND firm, and clasp accelerated from henceforth this spot of royal dignity, which is yours by the authorization of Almighty God. May that aforesaid God, whose throne endures for ever, found your throne successful righteousness, that it whitethorn basal accelerated for evermore.

The Archbishop kneels earlier The King and says

I, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, volition beryllium faithful and true, and religion and information I volition carnivore unto you, our Sovereign Lord, Defender of the Faith; and unto your heirs and successors according to law. So assistance maine God.

The Prince of Wales kneels earlier The King and says

I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and religion and information I volition carnivore unto you, arsenic your liege antheral of beingness and limb. So assistance maine God.

All stand. The Archbishop says

I present invitation those who privation to connection their enactment to bash so, with a infinitesimal of backstage reflection, by joining successful saying 'God prevention King Charles' astatine the end, or, for those with the words earlier them, to recite them successful full.

I curse that I volition wage existent allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So assistance maine God.

A fanfare is sounded, aft which the Archbishop says

May The King unrecorded for ever.

All sit. The choir, unneurotic with Roderick Williams OBE, sings

BE strong, and amusement thy worth: support the commandments of the Lord thy God, and locomotion successful his ways.

- Confortare aft 1 Kings 2: 1-3, Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937), arranged by John Rutter

The Coronation of the Queen

The Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The Queen and says

Be your caput anointed with beatified oil.

ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of each goodness; perceive our supplication this time for thy servant Camilla, whom successful thy name, and with each devotion, we consecrate our Queen; marque her beardown successful religion and love, support her connected each side, and usher her successful information and peace; done Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Queen's Ring is brought from the Altar by the Keeper of the Jewel House. The Queen touches the Ring. The Archbishop says

RECEIVE this Ring, a awesome of royal dignity and a motion of the covenant sworn this day.

The Crown is brought from the Altar. The Queen is crowned by the Archbishop, who says

AY thy servant Camilla, who wears this crown, beryllium filled by thine abundant grace and with each princely virtues; reign successful her heart, O King of love, that, being definite of thy protection, she whitethorn beryllium crowned with thy gracious favour; done Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Queen's Sceptre and Rod are brought from the Altar by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVO and The Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE, Bishop of Dover. The Queen touches them successful turn. The Archbishop says

RECEIVE the Royal Sceptre. Receive the Rod of equity and mercy. May the Spirit usher you successful contented and grace, that, by your work and ministry, justness and mercy whitethorn beryllium seen successful each the earth.

The Queen is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops and Bishops Assistant

MAKE a joyful sound unto the Lord for helium hath done marvellous things. And his beatified limb hath gotten him the victory. He hath remembered his mercy and his information toward the location of Israel; each the ends of the world person seen the salvation of our God. O marque a joyful sound unto the Lord each the earth. Make a large noise; rejoice and sing his praise. Let the oversea roar, the satellite and they that dwell within. Let the floods clap their hands; fto the hills beryllium joyful together. Make a joyful sound unto the Lord each the earth. Rejoice and sing his praise. For helium cometh to justice the earth. And with righteousness shall helium justice the satellite and the radical with equity. O marque a joyful sound unto the Lord each the earth. Sing unto the Lord with the harp and the dependable of a psalm. With trumpets and dependable of cornet marque a joyful sound earlier the Lord the King.

- Andrew Lloyd Webber (b 1948) aft Psalm 98, composed for this service

All basal to sing the Hymn. The King offers breadstuff and vino which are placed upon the Altar. Their Majesties determination done the Chapel of St Edward to the Chairs of Estate

CHRIST is made the definite foundation,

and the precious corner-stone,

who, the 2 walls underlying,

bound successful each, binds some successful one,

holy Sion's assistance for ever,

and her assurance alone.

dearly loved by God connected high,

God the One, successful threefold glory,

To this temple, wherever we telephone thee,

come, O Lord of hosts, today;

with thy wonted loving-kindness,

hear thy radical arsenic they pray;

and thy fullest benediction

shed wrong its walls for ay.

Here vouchsafe to each thy servants

what they supplicate to gain;

here to person and clasp for ever,

those bully things their prayers obtain,

and hereafter, successful thy glory,

with thy blessed ones to reign.

Laud and honour to the Father;

laud and honour to the Son,

laud and honour to the Spirit,

ever Three, and ever One,

consubstantial, co-eternal,

while unending ages run. Amen.

- Westminster Abbey Angularis fundamentum 7th-8th century, Henry Purcell translated by John Mason Neale (1818-66), arranged by James O'Donnell (b 1961) Organist Emeritus, Organist of Westminster Abbey 2000-22

All stay standing. The Archbishop says

BLESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy gifts, and sanctify them unto this beatified use, that by them we whitethorn beryllium made partakers of the Body and Blood of thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, and fed unto everlasting beingness of psyche and body: and that thy servant King Charles whitethorn beryllium enabled to the discharge of his weighty office, whereunto of thy large goodness thou hast called and appointed him. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake, our lone Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

We assistance them up unto the Lord.

Let america springiness acknowledgment unto the Lord our God.

It is conscionable and close truthful to do.

IT is precise meet, close and our bounden work that we should astatine each times and successful each places, springiness acknowledgment unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, done Jesus Christ thine lone Son our Lord.

Who hast astatine this clip consecrated thy servant Charles to beryllium our King, that by the anointing of thy grace, helium whitethorn beryllium the Defender of thy Faith and the Protector of thy people; that, with him, we whitethorn larn the ways of service, compassion, and love; and that the bully enactment thou hast begun successful him this time whitethorn beryllium brought to completion successful the time of Jesus Christ. Therefore with angels and archangels and with each the institution of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, eden and world are afloat of thy glory. Glory beryllium to thee, O Lord astir high.

- Roxanna Panufnik (b 1968), composed for this service

ALL glory beryllium to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who, of thy tender mercy, didst springiness thine lone Son Jesus Christ to endure decease upon the transverse for our redemption; who made there, by his 1 oblation of himself erstwhile offered, a full, cleanable and capable sacrifice, oblation and restitution for the sins of the full world; and did institute, and successful his beatified gospel bid america to continue, a perpetual representation of that his precious death, until his coming again.

Hear us, O merciful Father, we astir humbly beseech thee, and assistance that, by the powerfulness of thy Holy Spirit, we receiving these thy creatures of breadstuff and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's beatified institution, successful remembrance of his decease and passion, whitethorn beryllium partakers of his astir blessed assemblage and blood; who, successful the aforesaid nighttime that helium was betrayed, took bread; and erstwhile helium had fixed acknowledgment to thee, helium broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: take, eat; this is my assemblage which is fixed for you; bash this

Likewise aft supper helium took the cup; and erstwhile helium had fixed acknowledgment to thee, helium gave it to them, saying: portion ye each of this; for this is my humor of the caller covenant, which is shed for you and for galore for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, arsenic oft arsenic ye shall portion it, successful remembrance of me.

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants, having successful remembrance the precious decease and passionateness of thy beloved Son, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, wholly tendency thy fatherly goodness mercifully to judge this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; astir humbly beseeching thee to assistance that by the merits and decease of thy Son Jesus Christ, and done religion successful his blood, we and each thy full Church whitethorn get remission of our sins, and each different benefits of his passion. And though we beryllium unworthy, done our manifold sins, to connection unto thee immoderate sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to judge this our bounden work and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences; and to assistance that each we, who are partakers of this beatified communion, whitethorn beryllium fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; done Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and successful whom, successful the unity of the Holy Spirit, each honour and glory beryllium unto thee, O Father Almighty, satellite without end. Amen.

The Archbishop introduces the Lord's Prayer

Let america commune with assurance arsenic our Saviour has taught us:

OUR Father, who creation successful heaven, hallowed beryllium thy name; thy kingdom come; thy volition beryllium done; connected world arsenic it is successful heaven. Give america this time our regular bread. And forgive america our trespasses, arsenic we forgive those who trespass against us. And pb america not into temptation; but present america from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the powerfulness and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The choir sings Agnus Dei, during which Their Majesties person Holy Communion

O LAMB of God, that takest distant the sins of the world, person mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest distant the sins of the world, person mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest distant the sins of the world, assistance america thy peace.

- Tarik O'Regan (b 1978), composed for this service

All stand. The Archbishop says the Post-Communion Prayer

O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern some our hearts and bodies, successful the ways of thy laws, and successful the works of thy commandments; that done thy astir mighty protection, some present and ever, we whitethorn beryllium preserved successful assemblage and soul; done our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Archbishop introduces the Blessing

Our assistance is successful the sanction of the Lord:

Who hath made eden and earth.

Blessed beryllium the sanction of the Lord.

Now and henceforth, satellite without end. Amen.

CHRIST our King, marque you faithful and beardown to bash his will, that you whitethorn reign with him successful glory; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, remainder upon you, and each whom you serve, this day, and each your days.

- The choir sings Amen. Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), Organist of Westminster Abbey (1623-25)

All sing the Hymn, during which Their Majesties determination to the Chapel of St Edward

PRAISE, my soul, the King of heaven;

to his feet thy tribute bring.

Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,

who similar maine his praise should sing?

Praise the everlasting King.

Praise him for his grace and favour

to our fathers successful distress;

praise him inactive the aforesaid for ever,

slow to chide, and swift to bless.

glorious successful his faithfulness.

Father-like, helium tends and spares us;

well our feeble framework helium knows;

in his hands helium mildly bears us,

rescues america from each our foes.

widely arsenic his mercy flows.

Angels, assistance america to adore him;

ye behold him look to face;

sun and moon, bow down earlier him;

dwellers each successful clip and space.

Praise with america the God of grace.

- Henry Lyte (1793-1847), John Goss (1800-80) aft Psalm 103, arranged by Christopher Robinson

All sit. The choir sings the Anthem

THE King shall rejoice successful thy spot O Lord. Exceeding gladsome shall helium beryllium of thy salvation. Thou shalt forestall him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt acceptable a crown of axenic golden upon his head.

- William Boyce (1711-79) Psalm 21: 1, 3, composed for the Coronation of George III (1761)

The choir sings Te Deum laudamus

WE praise thee, O God; we admit thee to beryllium the Lord.

All the world doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.

To thee each angels outcry aloud, the heavens and each the powers therein.

To thee cherubin and seraphin continually bash cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and world are afloat of the majesty of thy glory.

The glorious institution of the apostles praise thee.

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.

The noble service of martyrs praise thee.

The beatified Church passim each the satellite doth admit thee:

the Father of an infinite majesty;

thine honourable, existent and lone Son;

also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

Thou creation the King of glory, O Christ.

Thou creation the everlasting Son of the Father.

When thou tookest upon thee to present man,

thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst flooded the sharpness of death,

thou didst unfastened the kingdom of eden to each believers.

Thou sittest astatine the close manus of God, successful the glory of the Father.

We judge that thou shalt travel to beryllium our judge.

We truthful commune thee, assistance thy servants,

whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.

Make them to beryllium numbered with thy saints successful glory everlasting.

O Lord, prevention thy radical and bless thine heritage.

Govern them and assistance them up for ever.

Day by time we magnify thee;

and we worship thy name, ever satellite without end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to support america this time without sin.

O Lord, person mercy upon us, person mercy upon us.

O Lord, fto thy mercy lighten upon us, arsenic our spot is successful thee.

O Lord, successful thee person I trusted; fto maine ne'er beryllium confounded.

- William Walton, composed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II (1953), arranged by John Rutter

A fanfare sounds, and each basal to sing the National Anthem

GOD prevention our gracious King,

long unrecorded our noble King,

Thy choicest gifts successful store

on him beryllium pleased to pour,

to sing with bosom and voice

- from Thesaurus Musicus c 1743 anonymous and William Hickson (1803-70), arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

Procession of the King and the Queen

The King is greeted astatine the Great West Door by Faith Leaders and Representatives, who say

YOUR Majesty, arsenic neighbours successful faith, we admit the worth of nationalist service. We unite with radical of each faiths and beliefs successful thanksgiving, and successful work with you for the communal good.

The King is greeted by the Governors-General

March 'Pomp and Circumstance' nary 4 Edward Elgar, arranged by Iain Farrington

March from The Birds Hubert Parry, arranged by John Rutter

The Sub-Organist plays Chorale Fantasia connected 'The Old Hundredth' Hubert Parry

The Brass Ensemble plays Earl of Oxford's March William Byrd, arranged by Matthew Knight

The bells of the Abbey are rung

Members of the congregation are kindly requested to stay successful their seats until directed to determination by the Honorary Steward

Additional euphony and bid of processions

The work is conducted by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of each England and Metropolitan.

The work is sung by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and His Majesty's Chapel Royal, St James's Palace (Director of Music: Joseph McHardy), with choristers from Methodist College, Belfast (Director of Music: Ruth McCartney), and Truro Cathedral Choir (Director of Music until April 2023: Christopher Gray), and an octet from the Monteverdi Choir.

The euphony during the work is directed by Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey.

The organ is played by Peter Holder, Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey.

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists are conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE.

The Coronation Orchestra is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.

The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry are led by Trumpet Major Julian Sandford.

The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force are conducted by Wing Commander Piers Morrell OBE MVO, Principal Director of Music, Royal Air Force.

The fanfares astatine The Recognition and The Homage were composed for this work by Dr Christopher Robinson CVO CBE.

The King's Scholars of Westminster School are directed by Tim Garrard, Director of Music.

The Ascension Choir is directed by Abimbola Amoako-Gyampah.

The Byzantine Chant Ensemble is directed by Dr Alexander Lingas.

The Coronation Brass Ensemble is conducted by Paul Wynne Griffiths.

Music earlier the service:

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists perform

Magnificat anima mea from Magnificat successful D BWV 243 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 Johann Sebastian Bach

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied from New Year Cantata BWV 190 Johann Sebastian Bach

Ecce sacerdos magnus Anton Bruckner (1824-96)

Matthew Jorysz, Assistant Organist, Westminster Abbey, plays

Alla breve successful D BWV 589 Johann Sebastian Bach

The Coronation Orchestra plays

Brighter visions radiance afar* Judith Weir (b 1954)

Jupiter from The Planets Gustav Holst (1874-1934) arranged by Iain Farrington (b 1977)

Crossing the Stone/Tros y Garreg Karl Jenkins (b 1944)

Sacred Fire* Sarah Class (b 1979)

Soloist: Pretty Yende substance by Grahame Davies (b 1964)

Crown Imperial William Walton (1902-83), composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937), arranged by John Rutter (b 1945)

Fantasia connected Greensleeves Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Be thou my vision; Triptych for Orchestra* accepted Irish melody

Nigel Hess (b 1953), Roderick Williams (b 1965), and Shirley Thompson (b 1958)

The Assistant Organist plays

Voices of the World* Iain Farrington

Coronation March* Patrick Doyle (b 1953)

Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell (1659-95)

Soloists: Jason Edwards Organist of Westminster Abbey 1679-95 and Matthew Williams arranged by John Rutter

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Oh, had I Jubal's lyre from Joshua George Frideric Handel

Care selve from Atalanta George Frideric Handel

Nimrod from Variations connected an Original Theme Edward Elgar (1857-1934) arranged by Iain Farrington

Peter Holder, Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey, plays

Flourish for an Occasion William Harris (1883-1973)

Prelude connected 'Rhosymedre' Ralph Vaughan Williams

*composed for this service

Procession of religion leaders and representatives

Dr Wendi Cunningham Momen MBE Director and Trustee, National Spiritual Assembly of The Baha'is of the United Kingdom

Mehool Sanghrajka MBE Institute of Jainology

Malcolm Deboo President, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe

The Most Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain, Head Monk of the London Buddhist Vihara

The Right Honourable the Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE Director of the Network of Sikh Organisations UK

Visakha Dasi President of Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple

Aliya Azam MBE Al Khoei Foundation, Shia Muslim Community

Mufti Sir Hamid Patel CBE Star Academies, Sunni Muslim Community

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth

Representing the Churches of Wales

The Reverend Simon Walkling President, Free Church Council of Wales

The Most Reverend Mark O'Toole Archbishop of Cardiff

The Most Reverend Andrew John Archbishop of Wales

Representing the Churches of Scotland

The Right Reverend Hugh Gilbert OSB President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland

The Most Reverend Mark Strange Primus, Scottish Episcopal Church

The Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Representing the Churches of Northern Ireland

The Reverend David Nixon President, Methodist Church successful Ireland

The Most Reverend Dr Eamon Martin Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

The Right Reverend Dr John Kirkpatrick Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church successful Ireland

The Most Reverend John McDowell Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan

Representing the Churches successful England

Pastor Agu Irukwu Senior Pastor, Jesus House UK

The Reverend Canon Helen Cameron Moderator, Free Churches Group

The Reverend Canon Graham Thompson President, Methodist Conference

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain

Pastor Glyn Barrett National Leader, Assemblies of God

The Right Reverend Mike Royal General Secretary, Churches Together successful England

His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos of London OBE The Coptic Church successful Great Britain

His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster

Procession of the Commonwealth Realms

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Procession of the King and Queen (beginning)

The Cross of Wales and Lights

The Reverend Canon Paul Wright LVO Sub-Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal

The Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson OBE Dean of the Chapel Royal successful Scotland and Dean of the Thistle

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal

The Right Reverend David Conner KCVO Dean of Windsor

The Right Reverend Dr John Inge Lord High Almoner

The Right Reverend James Newcome DL Clerk of the Closet

Primatial Cross of York borne by The Reverend Dr Jenny Wright, Chaplain to The Archbishop of York

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell Lord Archbishop of York and Primate of England

March Pursuivant Extraordinary

Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary

Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary

Orders of Chivalry and Gallantry Award Holders

The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave

The Order of Canada Professor Margaret MacMillan OM CH CC

The Order of New Zealand Richard McCaw ONZ

The Order of Companions of Honour The Lord Coe CH KBE

The Royal Victorian Order Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford GCVO

The Order of Merit The Right Reverend the Lord Eames OM

The Most Venerable Order of St John Professor Mark Compton AM GCStJ

The Order of Australia Yvonne Kenny AM

Knights Bachelor The Right Honourable Sir Gary Hickinbottom

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Dame Susan Ion GBE

The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George The Right Honourable the Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB

The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle The Right Honourable the Lord Hope of Craighead KT

Cross of Valour, Australia Richard Joyes CV

New Zealand Cross Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah NZC

Victoria Cross, New Zealand Bill Henry Apiata VC

The Most Noble Order of the Garter Lady Mary Peters LG CH DBE

Cross of Valour, Canada First Officer Leslie Arthur Palmer CV

The George Cross Dominic Troulan GC QGM

Victoria Cross, Australia Corporal Daniel Keighram VC

The Victoria Cross Keith Payne VC AM

Albany Herald Extraordinary

The Standard of the Principality of Wales borne by the Marquess of Anglesey

Standards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms borne by The Duke of Westminster The Earl of Caledon KCVO The Earl of Dundee DL

The Royal Standard borne by Francis Dymoke

Jo Churchill MP Vice Chamberlain of the Household

The Right Honourable Marcus Jones MP Treasurer of the Household

Rebecca Harris MP Comptroller of the Household

The Cross of Westminster and Lights

The Reverend Ralph Godsall Acting Minor Canon

The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Minor Canon and Precentor

The Reverend Robert Latham Minor Canon and Sacrist

Paul Baumann CBE Receiver General

Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE High Bailiff

The Venerable Tricia Hillas Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster

The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon Rector

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner

The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE Dean of Westminster

Primatial Cross of Canterbury borne by The Reverend Tosin Oladipo, Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan

The Reverend Canon Adrian Daffern Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of Canterbury

Arundel Herald Extraordinary

Norfolk Herald Extraordinary

Wales Herald Extraordinary

Maltravers Herald Extraordinary

Paul Whybrew CVO RVM Sergeant astatine Arms

Richard Thompson LVO Sergeant astatine Arms

The Queen's Ring borne by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVO

The Queen's Rod borne by the Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws KC

The Queen's Sceptre borne by General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB DSO CBE ADC Gen

The Queen's Crown borne by the Duke of Wellington OBE DL

St Edward's Staff borne by the Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCB

The Sceptre with Cross borne by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE CVO DL, High Steward of Westminster

The Ring borne by Brigadier Andrew Jackson CBE, Keeper of the Jewel House

The Spur borne by the Lord Hastings

The Spur borne by the Earl of Loudoun

The Armills borne by the Right Honourable the Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBE

The Jewelled Sword of Offering borne by Petty Officer Amy Taylor

The Sword of Temporal Justice borne by General the Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL

Curtana, The Sword of Mercy borne by Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach GBE KCB DL

The Sword of Spiritual Justice borne by General the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO DL

Robert Noel Norroy and Ulster King of Arms

Dr Joseph Morrow CVO CBE KC Lord Lyon King of Arms

Timothy Duke Clarenceux King of Arms

David White Garter Principal King of Arms

Alderman Nicholas Lyons DL Lord Mayor of the City of London

Sarah Clarke CVO OBE Lady Usher of the Black Rod

The Earl of Courtown Captain, The King's Body Guard of The Yeoman of the Guard

The Earl of Dalhousie GCVO DL Deputy Captain General, The King's Body Guard for Scotland

The Right Honourable the Baroness Williams of Trafford Captain, His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen astatine Arms

The Lord Carrington DL Lord Great Chamberlain

The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland

The Earl of Erroll Lord High Constable of Scotland

The Duke of Norfolk GCVO DL Earl Marshal

The Sword of State borne by the Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt MP, Lord President of the Council

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC RN Lord High Constable of England

The Sceptre with Dove borne by the Baroness Benjamin OM DBE DL

The Orb borne by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM DBE

St Edward's Crown borne by General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE, Lord High Steward of England

The Most Reverend Dr Hosam Naoum Archbishop successful Jerusalem, bearing the Holy Bible

The Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE Bishop of Dover, bearing the Paten

The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani Bishop of Chelmsford, bearing the Chalice

The Right Reverend Richard Jackson Bishop of Hereford, Bishop Assistant

The Right Reverend Graham Usher Bishop of Norwich, Bishop Assistant

Freddy Parker Bowles Page of Honour

Arthur Elliot Page of Honour

Annabel Elliot The Queen's Companion

Louis Lopes Page of Honour

The Marchioness of Lansdowne The Queen's Companion

Major Oliver Plunket The Groom of the Robes

The Right Reverend Dr Michael Beasley Bishop of Bath and Wells, Bishop Assistant

The Right Reverend Paul Butler Bishop of Durham, Bishop Assistant

Nicholas Barclay Page of Honour

Lord Oliver Cholmondeley Page of Honour

Ralph Tollemache Page of Honour

His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales Page of Honour

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson The Groom of the Robes

The Lord de Mauley TD Master of the Horse

The Right Honourable Sir Edward Young KCVO Joint Principal Private Secretary to The King

The Earl of Rosslyn CVO QPM Lord Steward

Sophie Densham LVO Private Secretary to The Queen

The Right Honourable the Lord Parker of Minsmere GCVO KCB

Lord Chamberlain The Right Honourable Sir Clive Alderton KCVO Principal Private Secretary to The King and The Queen

Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt KCVO CB OBE Master of the Household

Sir Michael Stevens KCVO Keeper of the Privy Purse

Tim Knox Director of the Royal Collection

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office

Procession of the King and the Queen (end)

Cross of Westminster and Lights

High Bailiff High Steward

The Canons of Westminster

Primatial Cross of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury

Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Sword of Temporal Justice

Norroy and Ulster King of Arms

Curtana, The Sword of Mercy

The Sword of Spiritual Justice

Garter Principal King of Arms

Earl Marshal Lady Usher of the Black Rod

The Jewelled Sword of Offering

The Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Durham

The Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Norwich

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

The Duchess of Gloucester

Princess Charlotte of Wales

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