What Type Of Oil Will Be Used to Anoint King Charles?

King Charles already carries out the duties of the king but will officially be crowned as the monarch on May 6. Obviously, an integral part of the ceremony will be the oil used to anoint the new king.

Without a doubt, the coronation celebrations hold many key elements but it seems a number of the proceedings are planned to be reduced or omitted altogether. However, the precious oil will remain the same. 

King Charles’ Approach To The Coronation Ceremony

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth was held on June 2 1953 and followed in true tradition, the splendor of the coronations of both her father and grandfather.

Actually, pomp and ceremony are done so very well in Britain. Before the death of his mother, the new monarch promised that he would cut expenses. Therefore, the coronation is planned to be an edited version of previous celebrations with the number of guests reduced. 

In the past, there were many changes in clothing, but those have been ruled out. Furthermore, the presentation of gold ingots will be omitted altogether. Loyal royal family fans might be disappointed not to see the full coronation ceremony. On social media, some critics said that if the coronation is small then why bother celebrating at all? Nevertheless, there will be plenty of TV time devoted to King Charles and his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles. 

King Charles To Downsize the Coronation

A few days ago, The Royal Family Instagram account posted up some info about the oil used in the coronation. Bear in mind, it’s been seventy years since anyone saw a coronation. Additionally, American viewers might not understand what goes on. The long caption explained, “The oil has been created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension.” 

Of interest is that “The Monastery of Mary Magdalene is the burial place of His Majesty’s grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece.”  If you don’t know, the special oil which was also used during “the coronation of the Queen” has been “used for hundreds of years.” Notably, Camilla Parker-Bowles will have the same oil used when she becomes officially titled “The Queen.”  

A Learning Curve For Interested Fans Of The Royals

Commenting on the post, @claudiarodriguez1455  said, “Very interesting !! I want to learn more about all this traditions for coranation, (sic) thank you for posting it!!”

Meanwhile, another responder, @auntlizability, echoed the sentiment, saying, “Very interesting. I’m enjoying all the coronation information. Thanks for posting it.” 

Other commentators were surprised to learn about the involvement of the “Greek Orthodox clergy… in this old and sacred tradition.”

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