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The Coronation Service is, at its heart and in its structure, a celebration of Holy Communion.
Why is Holy Saturday significant? How does the Church commemorate it? What is the Saturday before Easter Day called?
Revd Canon Anna Macham, Canon Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral, tells the story of how a prayer vigil for Ukraine at the Cathddral grew from an expected 40 people to more than 600.
What does Good Friday commemorate? What happens in churches and cathedrals on Good Friday? Where does the name originate?
Why do churchgoers carry palm crosses? Why will there be processions through towns and cities this Sunday? Why will donkeys be seen in churches and cathedrals this week?
What does it commemorate? What does Maundy mean? Why do Christians wash feet? What is Maundy Money?
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 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.
Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, spoke at the National Education Conference 2023.