The Controversial Coronation of King Charles III
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The coronation of King Charles III was a powerful and poetic liturgical ceremony that consecrated him symbolically as a priest-king like Solomon. The coronation rite has deep Catholic roots and resembles the ordination of a bishop. The anointing and crowning of a king is rooted in a "royal priesthood," and the ritual is a priestly one. King Charles was dressed as a priest and received his crown dressed in the vestments of a high priest. The coronation of King Charles III consecrated him symbolically as a priest-king like Solomon.
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- For and against King Charles: the coronation divides The Guardian
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- Express View on the coronation of Charles III: An event so ill at ease with its time The Indian Express
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