WESTMINSTER ABBEY

THE CORONATION OF
THEIR MAJESTIESKING CHARLES IIIAND

QUEEN CAMILLA

Saturday, 6th May, 2023
at 11.00 a.m.

THE CORONATION SERVICE
When William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold at Hastings in
1066, he was determined that he should be seen as the legitimate king ofEngland. He set his sights on being crowned in the new Abbey Church that
Edward the Confessor had built beside his Palace at Westminster. For
almost a thousand years, Westminster Abbey, with the Shrine of St Edward,
King and Confessor, at its heart, has remained the place of coronation for
our Monarchs.
The rite of Coronation in England, which is really a series of ancient rituals,
has its roots in the ninth century and was codified in the fourteenth in a bookcalled the Liber Regalis, which the Abbey still possesses. It was further
modified over the following centuries, adapting to changing needs.
Today’s service draws on that long tradition, set once again within thecontext of the Eucharist, which is the defining act of worship for the Church
universal. Bible passages will be read from the letter to the Colossians andthe Gospel according to St Luke; the Archbishop will preach a short sermon;
hymns will be sung; and bread and wine will be offered, consecrated, andreceived by The King and Queen, to strengthen and guide them in their
public service.
Early in the service His Majesty The King turns to each of the four points ofthe compass and is recognised by his peoples as their ‘undoubted King’, who
acceded immediately upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
A Bible is presented to The King, upon which he swears oaths to govern thepeoples with justice and mercy and uphold the Churches. Then, for the firsttime at a Coronation, The King prays publicly for grace to be ‘a blessing to
all … of every faith and belief’ and to serve after the pattern of Christ.

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After the sermon, the ancient hymn Veni, Creator Spiritus is sung in languages
from across the United Kingdom, calling on the Holy Spirit just before themost sacred part of the Coronation rite—the anointing with holy oil. A
Screen shields The King from view as he sits in the Coronation Chair for thismost solemn and personal of moments. Beneath him, the Cosmati pavement
symbolises the whole cosmos on the Day of Judgement, when Christ will
judge all things in his mercy; the King of kings, whom all Monarchs arecalled to reflect, and to whom all must give an account.
Once anointed, The King is vested in priestly garments that symbolise bothhumility (the Colobium Sindonis) and splendour (the Supertunica, Stole, andRobe); reflecting the two natures of Christ who ‘though he was in the formof God … emptied himself … being born in human likeness’ (fromPhilippians 2: 6–8). The King represents humanity restored to its fulldignity and glory in Christ, as ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holynation’ (1 Peter 2: 9).
Various items of regalia are presented to The King, each a visible reminderof his great responsibility under God. There are Spurs and Armills, which
would have been worn by a medieval knight, and a Sword which The King
first wears and then offers in the service of God. Then come the symbols of
secular and spiritual power: an Orb, representing the world under Christ;a Sceptre with Cross, representing earthly power, held in a restrained,
gloved hand; and the Sceptre with Dove, representing spiritual authority
exercised chiefly in mercy. There is also a Ring symbolising the faithful‘marriage’ of a Monarch to his peoples. In particular, those presenting theregalia to The King reflect the diversity of the United Kingdom and its
peoples, in striking contrast to seventy years ago. A moment of great
symbolism follows when the Archbishop places St Edward’s Crown on The
King’s anointed head, all cry ‘God Save The King’, a fanfare is sounded, theAbbey bells are rung, and gun salutes are fired.

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The King then moves from the Coronation Chair to his Throne in the centreof the Abbey and is encouraged by the Archbishop to ‘Stand firm and holdfast’, confident in God ‘whose throne endures for ever.’ Once enthroned,
The King receives Homage (a promise of allegiance and faithfulness,
recognising his spiritual and earthly authority), first from the Archbishop of
Canterbury, then from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and finallythe opportunity for the congregation and people elsewhere to participate invarious ways. Before joining The King, enthroned alongside him in thecentre of the Abbey, The Queen is herself anointed and crowned, andpresented with her own 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, after which they
retire into the Chapel of St Edward to prepare for the final procession.
In 1547, Archbishop Cranmer preached at the Coronation of Edward VI,
The Almighty God of his mercy let the light of his countenance shine upon
your majesty, grant you a prosperous and happy reign, defend you, andsave you; and let your subjects say, Amen.
Throughout the changing centuries, the Coronation Service has held
together hopes both for our immediate and our eternal destinies. It has beenand still is an occasion for prayer. Today we pray for our King, and praywith him, for a nation united and rejoicing in its diversity, and, ultimately,
for a world healed and reconciled in the eternal banquet of the saints inheaven.

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Members of the Congregation are requested kindly to refrain from using cameras,
video, or sound recording equipment. Please ensure that mobile phones and otherelectronic devices are switched off. During the music before the service, please keep
conversation to a minimum. Those who wish are invited to join in the words in bold type.
The church is served by a hearing loop. Users should turn their hearing aid to thesetting marked T.
The service is conducted by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby,
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan.
The service 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 octetfrom the Monteverdi Choir.
The music during the service is directed by Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Masterof 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 at The Recognition and The Homage were composed for this service by
Dr Christopher Robinson CVO CBE.
The King’s Scholars of Westminster School are directed by Tim Garrard, Director ofMusic.
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.
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Music before the service:
The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists perform
Magnificat anima mea
from Magnificat in D BWV 243

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungenfrom Christmas Oratorio BWV 248

Johann Sebastian BachSinget dem Herrn ein neues Liedfrom New Year Cantata BWV 190

Johann Sebastian Bach

Ecce sacerdos magnus

Anton Bruckner (1824–96)

Matthew Jorysz, Assistant Organist, Westminster Abbey, plays
Alla breve in D BWV 589

Johann Sebastian BachThe Coronation Orchestra plays
Brighter visions shine 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
Soloist: Alis Huws

Karl Jenkins (b 1944)

Sacred Fire*
Soloist: Pretty Yende
Crown Imperial

Sarah Class (b 1979)
text by Grahame Davies (b 1964)
William Walton (1902–83)
composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937)
arranged by John Rutter (b 1945)

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
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Be thou my vision; Triptych for Orchestra*
traditional 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

The Orchestra plays
Coronation March*

Patrick Doyle (b 1953)

Trumpet Tune
Soloists: Jason Edwards
and Matthew Williams

Henry Purcell (1659–95)
Organist of Westminster Abbey 1679–95
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
Soloist: Pretty Yende

George Frideric Handel

Care selve from Atalanta
Soloist: Pretty Yende

George Frideric Handel

Nimrodfrom Variations on 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 on ‘Rhosymedre’Ralph Vaughan Williams*composed for this service
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PROCESSION OF FAITH LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
Faith Leaders and Representatives are led to places in the North Transept. All remain
seated.
VergerDr Wendi Cunningham Momen MBE
Director and Trustee, National Spiritual Assemblyof The Baháʼís 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 CBEStar Academies, Sunni Muslim Community
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE
Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and theUnited Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth9Verger
Representing the Churches of WalesThe 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 in Ireland

The Right Reverend
Dr John Kirkpatrick
Moderator of the General Assemblyof the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

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

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

10Representing the Churches in England
Pastor Agu Irukwu
Senior Pastor, Jesus House UK

Pastor Glyn Barrett
National Leader, Assemblies of God

The Reverend Canon
Helen Cameron
Moderator,
Free Churches GroupThe Right Reverend Mike Royal
General Secretary,
Churches Together in EnglandHis Eminence Archbishop
Angaelos of London OBE
The Coptic Church in Great Britain

The Reverend Canon
Graham Thompson
President, Methodist Conference

His Eminence Cardinal
Vincent Nichols
Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas
Archbishop of Thyateiraand Great Britain

PROCESSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH REALMS
Governors-General and Prime Ministers, or their representatives, of the CommonwealthRealms are led in procession to their seats. National Standards are placed in the
Sacrarium. All remain seated.
Antigua and Barbuda

Papua New Guinea

Australia

Saint Christopher and Nevis

The BahamasSaint Lucia

BelizeSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

CanadaSolomon Islands

GrenadaTuvaluJamaica

The United Kingdom

New Zealand

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The choir proceeds to places in Quire. All remain seated.
Members of foreign Royal Families arrive at the Great West Door and are conductedto their seats in the Lantern. All remain seated.
Members of The Royal Family arrive at the Great West Door and are conducted totheir seats in the Lantern. All remain seated.
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Walesand Prince Louis of Wales arrive at the Great West Door and are conducted to theirseats in the Lantern. All remain seated.
Their Majesties The King and The Queen arrive at the West Gate. A fanfare issounded. All stand.
PROCESSION OF THE KING AND THE QUEEN
BeadleThe Cross of Wales and Lights
Serjeant of the Vestry
The Reverend Canon Paul Wright LVO
Sub-Dean of His Majesty’s Chapels RoyalThe Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson OBE
Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Thistle
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE
Dean of His Majesty’s Chapels RoyalThe 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
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Pursuivants of Arms
Rouge Croix Pursuivant

Portcullis Pursuivant

Bluemantle Pursuivant

Rouge Dragon Pursuivant

March Pursuivant Extraordinary

Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary

Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary

Unicorn Pursuivant

Ormond Pursuivant

Carrick Pursuivant

Orders of Chivalry and Gallantry Award Holders
The Central Chanceryof the Orders of Knighthood
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave

The Most Venerable
Order of St John
Professor Mark Compton AM GCStJThe Order of Canada
Professor Margaret MacMillan OM CH CC

The Order of Australia
Yvonne Kenny AM

The Order of New ZealandRichard McCaw ONZ

Knights Bachelor
The Right Honourable
Sir Gary Hickinbottom

The Order of Companionsof Honour
The Lord Coe CH KBE

The Most Excellent Orderof the British Empire
Dame Susan Ion GBE

The Royal Victorian Order
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford GCVO

The Most Distinguished Orderof St Michael and St George
The Right Honourable the Baroness
Ashton of Upholland LG GCMGThe Order of Merit
The Right Reverend the Lord Eames OM

The Most Honourable
Order of the BathAir Chief Marshal
Sir Stephen Dalton GCB
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The Most Ancient and Most
Noble Order of the Thistle
The Right Honourable
the Lord Hope of Craighead KT

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

Cross of Valour, Australia
Richard Joyes CV

Cross of Valour, CanadaFirst Officer Leslie Arthur Palmer CV

New Zealand Cross
Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah NZC

The George Cross
Dominic Troulan GC QGM

Victoria Cross, New ZealandBill Henry Apiata VC

Victoria Cross, Australia
Corporal Daniel Keighram VC

The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne VC AM
Heralds of Arms
Albany Herald Extraordinary

Rothesay Herald

Marchmont Herald
The Standard of the Principality of Wales
borne by the Marquess of Anglesey
Standards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms
borne byThe Duke of Westminster The Earl of Caledon KCVO The Earl of Dundee DL
The Royal Standard
borne by Francis Dymoke
Jo Churchill MP
Vice Chamberlainof the Household

The Right Honourable
Marcus Jones MP
Treasurerof the Household

Rebecca Harris MP
Comptrollerof the Household

BeadleThe Cross of Westminster and Lights
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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
Canons’ Verger
The Venerable Tricia Hillas
Canon Steward andArchdeacon of Westminster

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey
Canon Theologian and Almoner

The Right Reverend Anthony Ball
Canon Rector

The Reverend David Stanton
Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

Dean’s Verger
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
Heralds of Arms
Arundel Herald Extraordinary

Wales Herald Extraordinary

Norfolk Herald Extraordinary

Maltravers Herald Extraordinary

Windsor Herald

Chester Herald

York Herald

Richmond Herald
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Paul Whybrew CVO RVM
Sergeant at Arms

Richard Thompson LVO
Sergeant at Arms

The Queen’s Ring
borne by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVOThe Queen’s Rod
The Queen’s Sceptre
borne byborne by General
the Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws KC 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 DCBThe 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 Spurborne by the Lord Hastings

The Spurborne by the Earl of Loudoun

The Armills
borne by the Right Honourable the Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBE
The Jewelled Sword of Offeringborne by Petty Officer Amy Taylor
The Sword of
Temporal Justiceborne by General the Lord
Houghton of RichmondCurtana,
The Sword of Mercy
borne by Air Chief
Marshal the Lord Peach

The Sword of
Spiritual Justiceborne by General the Lord
Richards of Herstmonceux

GCB CBE DL

GBE KCB DLGCB CBE DSO DL

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

Sarah Clarke CVO OBE
Lady Usher of the Black Rod

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 Corpsof the Gentlemen at Arms

The Lord Carrington DL
Lord Great Chamberlain
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland
The Duke of Norfolk
GCVO DL

Earl Marshal

The Earl of Erroll
Lord High Constable of Scotland

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

The Sceptre with Dove
borne bythe Baroness Benjamin OM DBE DL

Admiral Sir Tony
Radakin KCB ADC RN
Lord High Constableof England

The Orb
borne byDame Elizabeth Anionwu OM DBE

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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 in Jerusalem, bearing the Holy Bible
The Right Reverend Rose
Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE
Bishop of Dover, bearing the Paten
The Right Reverend
Richard Jackson
Bishop of Hereford,
Bishop Assistant

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

HER MAJESTYTHE QUEEN

The Right Reverend
Graham Usher
Bishop of Norwich,
Bishop AssistantFreddy Parker Bowles
Page of Honour

Louis Lopes
Page of Honour

Arthur Elliot
Page of Honour

Gus Lopes
Page of Honour

Annabel Elliot
The Queen’s Companion

The Marchioness of Lansdowne
The Queen’s Companion

Major Oliver Plunket
The Groom of the Robes

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

HIS MAJESTYTHE KING

The Right Reverend
Paul Butler
Bishop of Durham,
Bishop AssistantNicholas Barclay
Page of Honour

Ralph Tollemache
Page of Honour

Lord Oliver Cholmondeley
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 Earl of Rosslyn
CVO QPM

Lord Steward

The Right Honourable
the Lord Parker of
Minsmere GCVO KCB
Lord Chamberlain

The Right Honourable Sophie Densham LVO The Right Honourable
Sir Edward Young KCVO
Private Secretary
Sir Clive Alderton KCVO
Joint Principal Private
to The Queen
Principal Private Secretary
Secretary to The King
to The King and The Queen
Vice Admiral Sir TonyJohnstone-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

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ORDER OF SERVICE
The choir singsI

WAS glad when they said unto me :We will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates,
O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is builded as a city,that is at unity in itself.
Vivat Regina Camilla! Vivat!
Vivat Rex Carolus! Vivat!
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
They shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls,
and plenteousness within thy palaces.
Hubert Parry (1848–1918)
composed for the Coronation of Edward VII (1902)
arranged by John Rutter

Psalm 122: 1–3, 6–7

Their Majesties The King and The Queen move through the body of the Church to the
Chairs of Estate in the Theatre of Coronation
The Regalia, Bible, Paten, and Chalice are placed upon the Altar
All remain standing. Samuel Strachan, Child of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal,
addresses The KingYOUR Majesty, as children of the kingdom of God we welcome you in
the name of the King of kings.

The King replies
In his name and after his example I come not to be served but to serve.
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Their Majesties remain standing at the Chairs of Estate in silent prayer
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,
Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gives the Greeting and IntroductionT

HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowshipof the Holy Spirit be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
All sitD

EARLY beloved, we are gathered to offer worship and praise to
Almighty God; to celebrate the life of our nations; to pray forCharles, our King; to recognise and to give thanks for his life of service tothis Nation, the Realms, and the Commonwealth; and to witness with joy
his anointing and crowning, his being set apart and consecrated for theservice of his people. Let us dedicate ourselves alike, in body, mind, andspirit, to a renewed faith, a joyful hope, and a commitment to serve one
another in love.
The choir, together with Sir Bryn Terfel CBE, sings Kyrie eleisonA

RGLWYDD, trugarhâ,
Crist, trugarhâ.
Arglwydd, trugarhâ.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Paul Mealor (b 1975)
composed for this service
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THE RECOGNITION
The King moves to stand west of the Coronation Chair and turns to face east. The
Archbishop says

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HERE present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King:
Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage andservice, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face south. The Right Honourable Lady Elish
Angiolini LT DBE KC says

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HERE present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King:
Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage andservice, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face west. Christopher Finney GC says

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HERE present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King:
Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage andservice, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.

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A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face north. The Right Honourable theBaroness Amos LG CH says

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HERE present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King:
Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage andservice, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded as 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 keep you ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as theRule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, receive
this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom;
this is the royal Law; these are the lively Oracles of God.
THE OATHSThe Moderator receives the Bible and places it before The King. The King stands andthe Archbishop says

Y

OUR Majesty, the Church established by law, whose settlement you
will swear to maintain, is committed to the true profession of theGospel, and, in so doing, will seek to foster an environment in whichpeople of all faiths and beliefs may live freely. The Coronation Oath has
stood for centuries and is enshrined in law.
Are you willing to take the Oath?
The King replies
I am willing.
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The King places his hand on the Bible, and the Archbishop administers the OathW

ILL you solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, your other
Realms and the Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining,
according to their respective laws and customs?
The King replies
I solemnly promise so to do.
The Archbishop says
Will you to your power cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executedin all your judgements?
The King replies
I will.
The King kneels at the Chair of Estate. The Archbishop says

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ILL you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God andthe true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of yourpower maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion
established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably thesettlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline,
and government thereof, as by law established in England?
And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the
Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as
by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?
The King replies
All this I promise to do.
The King places his hand on the Bible and says
The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So
help me God.
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The King kisses the Bible. The Archbishop says

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OUR Majesty, are you willing to make, subscribe, and declare to thestatutory Accession Declaration Oath?

The King replies
I am willing.

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CHARLES do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess,
testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will,
according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestantsuccession to the Throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to thebest of my powers according to law.
The King signs copies of the Oaths, presented by the Lord Chamberlain, whilst thechoir singsP

REVENT us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour,and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun,
continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally by
thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
William Byrd (c 1540–1623)

The Book of Common Prayer 1549

The King kneels before the Altar and saysG

OD of compassion and mercy whose Son was sent not to be served
but to serve, give grace that I may find in thy service perfect freedom
and in that freedom knowledge of thy truth. Grant that I may be a blessing
to all thy children, of every faith and belief, that together we may discover
the ways of gentleness and be led into the paths of peace; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The King returns to the Chair of Estate and sits
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The choir sings Gloria in excelsis Deo

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LORIA in excelsis Deo, et in 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 ad
dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus
Dominus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria
Dei Patris. Amen.
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise
thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy
great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, theonly-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, thattakest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away thesins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God theFather, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou
only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
William Byrd
from Mass for Four Voices

The Archbishop says
Let us pray.
All stand for the CollectL

ORD, enthroned in heavenly splendour: Look with favour upon thy
servant Charles our King, and bestow upon him such gifts of wisdom
and love that we and all thy people may live in peace and prosperity and inloving service one to another; to thine eternal glory, who with the Father
and the Holy Spirit reignest supreme over all things, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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All sit. The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdomof Great Britain and Northern Ireland, reads the Epistle
A reading from the Epistle to the Colossians.

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OR this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to prayfor you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthyof the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, andincreasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might,
according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with
joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to bepartakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his
dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even theforgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of
every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, andthat are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him,
and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1: 9–17

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All stand. The choir singsA

LLELUIA, Alleluia!
O clap your hands together, all ye people;
O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
For the Lord is high and to be feared.
He is the great King upon all the earth.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Debbie Wiseman (b 1963)
composed for this service

Psalm 47: 1–2

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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Dean of His
Majesty’s Chapels Royal, reads the Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
JESUS
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stoodup for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet
Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was
written, the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me topreach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of theLord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat
down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastenedon him. And he began to say unto them, ‘this day is this scripture fulfilled
in your ears.’
Luke 4: 16–21

This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Ascension Choir singsA

LLELUIA, Alleluia!
O sing praises, sing praises unto our God;O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.
For God is the King of all the earth.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Debbie Wisemancomposed for this service

Psalm 47: 6–7a

All sit. The Archbishop preaches the Sermon
28THE ANOINTING
Their Majesties kneel at the Chairs of Estate. The congregation kneels or remains
seated. The choir sings in English, Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish

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OME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.
O gynorthwyydd oddi fry,
Rhodd werthfawrocaf Duw wyt ti:
Ffynhonnell bywyd, dwyfol dân
Eneinia ni â’th Ysbryd Glân.

Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dullness of our blinded sight.

Fada bhuain iomain ar nàmh
Agus builich sa bhad do ghràsÒ, treòraich sinn, a Cheannaird àirdBho bhuaidh gach beud agus cràdh.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home:
Where thou art guide, no ill can come.

Go dtí dhíot gurb aithnid dúinn
An t-AthairMhac, a Spioraid, a rún,
Tú leo an Triúr i n-éinphearsa
Creidimis ionaibh tré bhiotha na mbeatha.

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And thee of both to be but One,That, through the ages all along,This may be our endless song:

Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Veni, Creator Spiritus
plainsong

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

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

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LESSED art thou, Sovereign God, upholding with thy grace all who
are called to thy service. Thy prophets of old anointed priests andkings to serve in thy name and in the fullness of time thine only Son was
anointed by the Holy Spirit to be the Christ, the Saviour and Servant of all.
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By the power of the same Spirit, grant that this holy oil may be for thy
servant Charles a sign of joy and gladness; that as King he may know theabundance of thy grace and the power of thy mercy, and that we may bemade a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for thine own possession.
Blessed be God, our strength and our salvation, now and forever. Amen.
The King is divested of the Robe of State, and moves to sit in the Coronation Chair.
The Anointing Screen, borne by representatives of the Household Division, is heldaround the Coronation Chair. The choir singsZ

ADOK the priest, and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king;and all the people rejoiced, and said: God save the king. Long live theking. May the king live for ever. Hallelujah. Amen.
George Frideric Handel
composed for the Coronation of George II (1727)

1 Kings 1: 39–40

During the anthem, the Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The King in the form of across: on the palm of both hands, saying
Be your hands anointed with holy oil.
on the breast, saying
Be your breast anointed with holy oil.
on the crown of the head, saying

B

E your head anointed with holy oil, as kings, priests, and prophets
were anointed. And as Solomon was anointed king by Zadok thepriest and Nathan the prophet, so may you be anointed, blessed, andconsecrated King over the peoples, whom the Lord your God has given
you to rule and govern; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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The Anointing Screen is removed. The King kneels before the Altar and the Archbishop
says

O

UR Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by his Father wasanointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holyanointing pour down upon your head and heart the blessing of the Holy
Spirit, and prosper the works of your hands: that by the assistance of his
heavenly grace you may govern and preserve the peoples committed toyour charge in wealth, peace, and godliness; and after a long and glorious
course of ruling a temporal kingdom wisely, justly, and religiously, you
may at last be made partaker of an eternal kingdom; through the same Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE INVESTITURE AND THE CROWNINGThe King rises and is vested with the Colobium Sindonis, Supertunica, and Girdle
The King sits in the Coronation Chair
The Spurs are brought from the Altar by the Lord Great Chamberlain. The King
touches them, and the Archbishop says

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ECEIVE these spurs, symbols of military honour and chivalry, thatyou may be a brave advocate for those in need.

The Byzantine Chant Ensemble singsτὸ κρίμα σου τῷ βασιλεῖ δὸς καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου τῷὉ Θεός,υἱῷ τοῦ βασιλέως κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ τοὺςπτωχούς σου ἐν κρίσει. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Κρινεῖ τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ σώσει τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν πενήτων καὶταπεινώσει συκοφάντην. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Καὶ συμπαραμενεῖ τῷ ἡλίῳ καὶ πρὸ τῆς σελήνης γενεὰς γενεῶν.
Ἀλληλούΐα.
31Ἀνατελεῖ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ δικαιοσύνη καὶ πλῆθος εἰρήνης, ἕως οὗἀνταναιρεθῇ ἡ σελήνη. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Δόξα Πατρί, καὶ Υἱῷ, καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τούςαἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Κύριε, σῶσον τὸν Βασιλέα καὶ ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέραἐπικαλεσώμεθά σε.
Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Give the king your judgements, O God, and your righteousness to the son of a king.
Then shall he judge your people righteously and your poor with justice. Alleluia.
May he defend the poor among the people, deliver the children of the needy andcrush the oppressor. Alleluia.
May he live as long as the sun and moon endure, from one generation to another.
Alleluia.
In his time shall righteousness flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon shallbe no more. Alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning,
is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
O Lord, save the king and answer us when we call upon you.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to you, our God, glory to you.
Psalms 72: 1–2, 4–5, 7; 20: 9

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

H

EAR our prayers, O Lord, we beseech thee, and so direct andsupport thy servant King Charles, that he may not bear the Sword in
vain; but may use it as the minister of God to resist evil and defend thegood, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Jewelled Sword of Offering is placed into The King’s right hand. The Archbishop says

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ECEIVE this kingly Sword: may it be to you and to all who witnessthese things, a sign and symbol not of judgement, but of justice; notof might, but of mercy.
The King rises. The Sword is put upon The King, and he sits. The Archbishop saysW

ITH this sword do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, protect theholy Church of God and all people of goodwill, help and defend
widows and orphans, restore the things that are gone to decay, maintainthe things that are restored, punish and reform what is amiss, and confirm
what is in good order: that doing these things you may be glorious in all
virtue; and so faithfully serve our Lord Jesus Christ in this life, that you
may reign for ever with him in the life which is to come. Amen.
The King stands and offers the Sword at the Altar, where 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

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ECEIVE the Bracelets of sincerity and wisdom, tokens of the Lord’s
protection embracing you on every 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 in the Coronation Chair. The Archbishop says

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ECEIVE this Robe: may the Lord clothe you with the robe ofighteousness, and with the garments of salvation.
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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 in The King’s righthand and says

R

ECEIVE this Orb, set under the Cross, and remember always that the
kingdoms of this world are become 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

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ECEIVE this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant
sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.

The Glove is brought forward by the Right Honourable the Lord Singh of Wimbledon
CBE. The Glove is put upon The King’s right hand. The Archbishop says

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ECEIVE this Glove, that you may hold authority with gentleness andgrace; trusting not in your own power but in 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 Archbishopof Canterbury delivers them into The King’s right and left hands, and says

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ECEIVE the Royal Sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice;and the Rod of equity and mercy, a symbol of covenant and peace.
May the Spirit of the Lord who anointed Jesus at his baptism, so anoint you
this day, that you might exercise authority with wisdom, and direct yourcounsels with grace; that by your service and ministry to all your people,
justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth.

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All stand. The Archbishop takes St Edward’s Crown into his hands and saysK

ING of kings and Lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee, this Crown,
and so sanctify thy servant Charles, upon whose head this day thou
dost place it for a sign of royal majesty, that he may be crowned with thy
gracious favour and filled with abundant grace and all princely virtues;
through him who liveth and reigneth supreme over all things, one God,world without end. Amen.
The Archbishop crowns The KingThe Archbishop says
God save The King.
All respond
God save 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 on Horse Guards Parade. This is accompanied by Gun Salutes at His
Majesty’s Fortress the Tower of London fired by the Honourable Artillery Company,
and at Saluting Stations throughout the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Bermuda, andShips at Sea
All remain standing. The Lord Archbishop of York and Primate of England, says

T

HE Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine
upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up the light of his
countenance upon you, and give you his peace.
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The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain says
The Lord protect you in all your ways and prosper all your work in his
name.
The Moderator of the Free Churches Group says
The Lord give you hope and happiness, that you may inspire all your people
in the imitation of his unchanging love.
The General Secretary of Churches Together in England says
The Lord grant that wisdom and knowledge be the stability of your times,
and the fear of the Lord your treasure.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster says
May God pour upon you the richness of his grace, bless you and keep you
in his holy fear, prepare you for a happy eternity, and receive you at thelast into immortal glory.
The Archbishop of Canterbury says
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be with you and remain with you always. Amen.
All sit. The choir singsO

LORD, grant the king a long life, that his years may endure
throughout all generations. Let him dwell before thee for ever. O
prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness that they may preserve him. So
shall we alway sing and praise thy name. Amen.
Thomas Weelkes (c 1576–1623)

The Book of Common Prayer 1559

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THE ENTHRONING AND THE HOMAGEThe King is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York andBishops Assistant, surrounded by Great Officers of State. The Archbishop of
Canterbury says

S

TAND firm, and hold fast from henceforth this seat of royal dignity,
which is yours by the authority of Almighty God. May that same God,
whose throne endures for ever, establish your throne in righteousness, thatit may stand fast for evermore.
The Archbishop kneels before The King and says
I, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith andtruth I will bear unto you, our Sovereign Lord, Defender of the Faith; andunto your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.
The Prince of Wales kneels before The King and says
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.
All stand. The Archbishop says
I now invite those who wish to offer their support to do so, with a momentof private reflection, by joining in saying ‘God save King Charles’ at theend, or, for those with the words before them, to recite them in full.
All respond
I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to
your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.

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A fanfare is sounded, after which the Archbishop says
God save The King.
All respond
God save King Charles.
Long live King Charles.
May The King live for ever.
All sit. The choir, together with Roderick Williams OBE, singsB

E strong, and show thy worth: keep the commandments of the Lord
thy God, and walk in his ways.

Confortare
Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941)
composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937)
arranged by John Rutter

after 1 Kings 2: 1–3

THE CORONATION OF THE QUEENThe Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The Queen and says
Be your head anointed with holy oil.

A

LMIGHTY God, the fountain of all goodness; hear our prayer this day
for thy servant Camilla, whom in thy name, and with all devotion, we
consecrate our Queen; make her strong in faith and love, defend her on every
side, and guide her in truth and peace; through 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

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ECEIVE this Ring, a symbol of royal dignity and a sign of the covenant
sworn this day.

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The Crown is brought from the Altar. The Queen is crowned by the Archbishop, whosaysMAY thy servant Camilla, who wears this crown, be filled by thineabundant grace and with all princely virtues; reign in her heart, O
King of love, that, being certain of thy protection, she may be crowned
with thy gracious favour; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Queen’s Sceptre and Rod are brought from the Altar by The Right Reverend andRight Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVO and The Right Reverend Rose HudsonWilkin CD MBE, Bishop of Dover. The Queen touches them in turn. The Archbishop
says

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ECEIVE the Royal Sceptre. Receive the Rod of equity and mercy.
May the Spirit guide you in wisdom and grace, that, by your service
and ministry, justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth.
The Queen is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops and Bishops Assistant
The choir sings

M

AKE a joyful noise unto the Lord for he hath done marvellous things.
And his holy arm hath gotten him the victory. He hath remembered
his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God. O make a joyful noise unto the Lord
all the earth. Make a loud noise; rejoice and sing his praise. Let the sea roar,the world and they that dwell within. Let the floods clap their hands; let
the hills be joyful together. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth.
Rejoice and sing his praise. For he cometh to judge the earth. And withrighteousness shall he judge the world and the people with equity. O makea joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth. Sing unto the Lord with the harp
and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful
noise before the Lord the King.
Andrew Lloyd Webber (b 1948)
composed for this service

after Psalm 98

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All stand to sing the Hymn. The King offers bread and wine which are placed upon
the Altar. Their Majesties move through the Chapel of St Edward to the Chairs ofEstateC

HRIST is made the sure foundation,and the precious corner-stone,
who, the two walls underlying,bound in each, binds both in one,holy Sion’s help for ever,and her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved by God on high,in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody,
God the One, in threefold glory,
singing everlastingly.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they supplicate to gain;
here to have and hold for ever,those good things their prayers obtain,
and hereafter, in thy glory,
with thy blessèd ones to reign.

To this temple, where we call thee, Laud and honour to the Father;come, O Lord of hosts, today;
laud and honour to the Son,with thy wonted loving-kindness, laud and honour to the Spirit,hear thy people as they pray;
ever Three, and ever One,and thy fullest benediction
consubstantial, co-eternal,
shed within its walls for ay.
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 2000–2240

All remain standing. The Archbishop says

B

LESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy gifts, and sanctify them
unto this holy use, that by them we may be made partakers of the
Body and Blood of thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, and fed unto
everlasting life of soul and body: and that thy servant King Charles may beenabled to the discharge of his weighty office, whereunto of thy great
goodness thou hast called and appointed him. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus
Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with thy Spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
It is meet and right so to do.

I

T is very meet, right and our bounden duty that we should at all times
and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty,
Everlasting God, through Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord.
Who hast at this time consecrated thy servant Charles to be our King, thatby the anointing of thy grace, he may be the Defender of thy Faith and theProtector of thy people; that, with him, we may learn the ways of service,compassion, and love; and that the good work thou hast begun in him thisday may be brought to completion in the day of Jesus Christ. Therefore
with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laudand magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,41

The choir sings Sanctus

H

OLY, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy
glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

Roxanna Panufnik (b 1968)
composed for this service

The Archbishop continues

A

LL glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who, of thy
tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death
upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblationof himself once offered, a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation andsatisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his
holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his
precious death, until his coming again.
Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee, and grant that,by the power of thy Holy Spirit, we receiving these thy creatures of bread
and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution,
in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his mostblessed body and blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, tookbread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it and gave it to his
disciples, saying: take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do thisin remembrance of me.
Likewise after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks tothee, he gave it to them, saying: drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of
the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgivenessof sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

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Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants, having
in remembrance the precious death and passion of thy dear Son, his mighty
resurrection and glorious ascension, entirely desire thy fatherly goodness
mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; mosthumbly beseeching thee to grant that by the merits and death of thy Son
Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church
may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And
although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee
any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty andservice, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences; and to grantthat all we, who are partakers of this holy communion, may be fulfilledwith thy grace and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our Lord,by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.
Amen.
The Archbishop introduces the Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:
All sit or kneelO

UR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy
kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is inheaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And leadus not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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The choir sings Agnus Dei, during which Their Majesties receive Holy CommunionO

LAMB of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy
upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.
Tarik O’Regan (b 1978)
composed for this service

The Archbishop says
Let us pray.
All stand. The Archbishop says the Post-Communion PrayerO

ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech
thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, inthe ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that throughthy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved inbody and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Archbishop introduces the Blessing
Our help is in the name of the Lord:
Who hath made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Now and henceforth, world without end. Amen.

C

HRIST our King, make you faithful and strong to do his will, that you
may reign with him in glory; and the blessing of God Almighty, theFather, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, rest upon you, and all whom you
serve, this day, and all your days.
The choir sings Amen.

Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
Organist of Westminster Abbey (1623–25)
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All sing the Hymn, during which Their Majesties move to the Chapel of St Edward

P

RAISE, my soul, the King of heaven;to his feet thy tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like me his praise should sing?
Praise him! Praise him!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him still the same for ever,slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise him! Praise him!
glorious in his faithfulness.
Father-like, he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Praise him! Praise him!
widely as his mercy flows.
Angels, help us to adore him;
ye behold him face to face;sun and moon, bow down before him;
dwellers all in time and space.
Praise him! Praise him!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Praise, my soulJohn Goss (1800–80)
arranged by Christopher Robinson

Henry Lyte (1793–1847)
after Psalm 103

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All sit. The choir sings the Anthem

T

HE King shall rejoice in thy strength O Lord.
Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.
Thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness,and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
William Boyce (1711–79)
composed for the Coronation of George III (1761)

Psalm 21: 1, 3

The choir sings Te Deum laudamus

W

E praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein.
To thee cherubin and seraphin continually do cry,Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.
The noble army of martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee:
the Father of an infinite majesty;
thine honourable, true and only Son;
also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.
Thou art the King of glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man,thou didst not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death,thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge.
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We therefore pray thee, help thy servants,
whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.
Govern them and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify thee;and we worship thy name, ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
William Walton
composed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II (1953)
arranged by John Rutter

A fanfare sounds, and all stand to sing the National Anthem

G

OD save our gracious King,long live our noble King,
God save The King!
Send him victorious,
happy and glorious,
long to reign over us,
God save The King!
Thy choicest gifts in store
on him be pleased to pour,long may he reign:
May he defend our laws,
and ever give us cause
to sing with heart and voice
God save The King!
from Thesaurus Musicus c 1743
arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895–1984)

anonymous and William Hickson (1803–70)

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PROCESSION OF THE KING AND THE QUEEN
BeadleCross of Westminster and Lights
The Minor CanonsReceiver General
High Bailiff

High Steward
Canons’ Verger

The Canons of Westminster
Dean’s Verger
The Dean of Westminster
Primatial Cross of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of Canterbury
The Sword of
Temporal Justice

Curtana,
The Sword of Mercy

The Sword of
Spiritual Justice

Norroy and Ulster
King of Arms

Lord Lyon
King of Arms

Clarenceux
King of Arms

Garter Principal
King of Arms
Earl Marshal

Lady Usher of the Black Rod

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The Jewelled Sword of Offering
HIS MAJESTYTHE KING
The Bishop of Bath and Wells

The Bishop of DurhamPages of Honour
The Groom of the Robes
HER MAJESTYTHE QUEEN
The Bishop of Hereford

The Bishop of Norwich

Pages of Honour
The Queen’s Companions
The Groom of the Robes
The Princess of Wales

The Prince of Wales

Prince Louis of Wales

Princess Charlotte of WalesThe Duchess of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh

The Lady Louise
Mountbatten-Windsor

Earl of Wessex

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

The Princess RoyalThe Duchess of Gloucester

The Duke of Gloucester

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The King is greeted at the Great West Door by Faith Leaders and Representatives,
who sayY

OUR Majesty, as neighbours in faith, we acknowledge the value of
public service. We unite with people of all faiths and beliefs inthanksgiving, and in service with you for the common good.
The King is greeted by the Governors-General
Music after the service:
The Orchestra plays
March ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ no 4

Edward Elgar
arranged by Iain Farrington

March from The Birds

Hubert Parryarranged by John Rutter

The Sub-Organist plays
Chorale Fantasia on ‘The Old Hundredth’

Hubert Parry

The Brass Ensemble plays
Earl of Oxford’s MarchWilliam Byrd
arranged by Matthew Knight
The bells of the Abbey are rungMembers of the congregation are kindly requested
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