If you didn't already know (um, where have you been?) the UK has got itself a new monarch. Following the passing of the much-loved Queen Elizabeth II, it's finally Charles's time to shine. While he has been in the role for a while now, this weekend will see Charles officially anointed and crowned with celebrations happening all over the capital and across the country.The UK has got itself a new monarch. Following the passing of the much-loved Queen Elizabeth II, it's finally Charles's time to shine. While he has been in the role for a while now, this weekend will see Charles officially anointed and crowned with celebrations happening all over the capital and across the country. The act of Anointing or Consecration, with its biblical origins in the anointing of King Solomon, is the most magical part of a British Coronation. The monarch is imbued with sacredness by the act of Anointing, almost akin to the ordination of a priest or bishop. It is about changing the monarch's character by consecration, asShakespeare wrote, 'Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm off from an anointed king'. Continue reading to get more details...
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