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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?
Where does the title originate? What does “Supreme Governor” of the Church of England mean? What is the Established Church?
FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.
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.
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.
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?
FEATURE / A Church of England priest has set up a group in a pub to discuss death and dying.
FEATURE / We’re delighted that LentPilgim and EasterPilgrim had an overall reach of 6.9 million through the national Church’s social media accounts, the app, email and Alexa.
FEATURE / The Church of England has more than doubled its monthly reach on social media this year, from 1.2 million in 2017 to 2.44 million in 2017/2018.
Among the music at the Coronation is the most famous anthem of all, George Frederick Handel’s Zadok the Priest.