So help me God." The king will then sign an oath, pledging to serve the people and rule according to law. King Charles will place his hand on the Holy Bible and say, "The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. The Coronation Oathįor this part of the service the archbishop of Canterbury asks three questions to the monarch. For the queen's coronation in 1953, the archbishop presented the queen to the east, south, west and north and each time people shouted "God Save Queen Elizabeth!" with trumpets sounding after each recognition. The archbishop of Canterbury is expected to proclaim King Charles "the undoubted King" and call on the attendees to support him. (Universal History Archive via Getty) The RecognitionÄuring the recognition, the monarch is presented to his or her people. Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation at Westminster Abbey, in London, June 2,1953.
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