King Charles III commissioned 12 new pieces of music for his coronation, including a composition by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 paid host to no less than 8,000 guests – who were so tightly packed into Westminster Abbey that each attendee had only 18 inches of seating space. It is a huge thing for Tom to be invited and he is honoured.’Īttendees are likely to include other royals from around the world, as well as representatives from other Commonwealth nations and their spouses, those in Government including the Prime Minister and all members of the Cabinet, and hereditary peers. ‘But something as important - and grand - as King Charles’s Coronation is something he would not want to miss out on. ‘Tom has told film bosses to shut down the production on Mission: Impossible over the Coronation weekend to make sure he can attend… It shocked some people on the film, as Tom is so dedicated to his craft and would never normally deviate from his intense production schedules. ‘It is a hugely prestigious event and Tom is a real royalist – plus he is now close with Prince William and Kate,’ a source told The Sun. Top Gun star Cruise will be in attendance (Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) It has been confirmed that the ceremony will be held in Westminster Abbey.

The enthronement and homage – The final stage of the process sees the king move from the coronation chair to the throne as the peers kneel before him.

Finally, the Archbishop will place the crown on the King’s head.

The investiture – The king is handed the ceremonial objects, including, the Royal Orb (representing moral and religious authority), the Royal Sceptre (representing power), and a gold-topped rod with a white enamelled dove (representing justice and mercy).

The songs most famous line, Im a man of means, by no means, king of the. A gold cloth then conceals the king, and the Archbishop anoints the king with holy oil (containing ambergris, orange flowers, roses, jasmine and cinnamon and more). This list of the best songs of the 60s celebrates wild and far-ranging sounds.

The anointing – The sovereign sits in the coronation chair after having his ceremonial robe removed.

The oath – King Charles III will swear to uphold the Church of England and the law.

The recognition – While he is standing next to the coronation chair, the Archbishop of Canterbury will present the monarch to the congregation in the abbey, who will shout ‘God save the king!’ as trumpets sound.

There are several different stages to the coronation:

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