The Coronation Service is, at its heart and in its structure, a celebration of Holy Communion.

What is the historical and religious significance of thrones? Which chair is used at King Charles’s Coronation? Where can the Coronation Chair be viewed by visitors?

Among the music at the Coronation is the most famous anthem of all, George Frederick Handel’s Zadok the Priest.

During the Coronation the King is presented with a number of objects which have a symbolic meaning. These include the Sovereign’s Orb, Sceptres, crowns and sword.

What is anointing? Why is the monarch anointed at their Coronation? Where does the practice originate? Where has King Charles III’s anointing oil come from?

The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort takes place in Westminster Abbey. Though a large church, Westminster Abbey is not a cathedral. It is an abbey church, and a Royal Peculiar.

The office of Archbishop of Canterbury dates back to St Augustine of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

Where does the title originate? What does “Supreme Governor” of the Church of England mean? What is the Established Church?

The Church of England traces its history in England back to the early centuries of the Christian faith.

Why do bishops sit in the House of Lords? What is the link between Church and State?