Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of HM King Charles III
from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s website:
Lambeth Palace has published the Liturgy for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on 6th May. The theme of the Liturgy is “Called to Serve”. This reflects the commitment that His Majesty will make to serve God and the people, and the decades of public service of The King and The Queen.
The Liturgy will be a Christian act of worship that honours the ancient tradition of anointing and crowning Monarchs. It will also reflect the Monarch’s role, while celebrating the character of Britain as it is today and looking forward to the future with hope.
By longstanding tradition, the Archbishop of Canterbury authorises a new Liturgy for every Coronation. Commissioned by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, the new Liturgy is based on ancient texts and ceremonial elements that draw on many centuries of tradition. The Liturgy is focussed on the theme of loving service to others, which is central to Christian teaching, and to the character of contemporary Monarchy. The Liturgy is accompanied by a Commentary commissioned by the Archbishop, which explains the Christian meaning and symbolism of the key elements of the service.
The Coronation Liturgy has been produced in close consultation with His Majesty The King, and with His Majesty’s Government in particular on the constitutional elements of the service.
The service will include several new elements that reflect this theme of serving others, as well as recognising and celebrating the contribution of diverse communities to our nation today. For the first time, members of other faith traditions will play an active role in the service.
The five elements of the historic English Coronation Rite will take place in their traditional order:
