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The trending news presently is the coronation of Charles III and his wife Camilla who have been installed as the rulers of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth nations on May 6, 2023, in Westminster Abbey.
Charles ascended to the throne following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022. The King was given the St. Edward’s Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
The crown was made for King Charles II in the 17th century and is only worn when the monarch is crowned, thus King Charles III won’t be donning it once more.
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After the King, Camilla, the King’s wife, was crowned queen. The Coronation, which began at 11:00 BST and will continue for roughly two hours, centred on the value of service. This subject was covered in the vows, prayers, and sermons delivered by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
“I come not to be served, but to serve,” the King said in his first prayer after reaching the abbey. We are here to crown a King, and we crown a King to serve,” the Archbishop opened his sermon. The King of Kings, Jesus Christ, was anointed not to be served, but to serve. He creates the unchangeable law that with the privilege of power comes the duty to serve,” he added.
I come not to be served, but to serve,” the King said in his first prayer after reaching the abbey. We are here to crown a King, and we crown a King to serve,” the Archbishop opened his sermon with. The King of Kings, Jesus Christ, was anointed not to be served, but to serve. He creates the unchangeable law that with the privilege of power comes the duty to serve,” he added.
