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May 2023
2:43pm, 4 May 2023
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Johnny Blaze
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Roles to be performed at the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey
The first processions into Westminster Abbey will be made up of Faith Leaders and Faith Representatives followed shortly afterwards by representatives from His Majesty’s Realms. Flags of each Realm will be carried by national representatives accompanied by the Governors General and Prime Ministers. Bearing the Flag of the United Kingdom ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Mrs Akshata Murty will be Cadet Warrant Officer Elliott Tyson-Lee, who said: “It is a great and incredible honour to be a part of Their Majesties’ Coronation Service as a representative of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets."
This will be followed by The Procession of The King and The Queen which will be led by the Marquess of Anglesey, the Duke of Westminster, the Earl of Caledon and the Earl of Dundee who will carry the Standards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms and Standard of the Principality of Wales. Francis Dymoke will carry The Royal Standard.
Mr Dymoke’s claim to undertake a historic role in the Coronation was upheld by the Coronation Claims Office. The title of King or Queen’s Champion has been held by the Dymoke family since the Middle Ages. The King’s Champion would previously ride on horseback into the Coronation Banquet and challenge any who doubted the right of The King or Queen to the throne. There has not been a Coronation Banquet since that held by King George IV in 1821 so the Champion has instead undertaken a different role since, usually bearing a flag or Standard.
Also taking part in the procession will be Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, acting as Lord High Constable of England, an office held for the day only. Traditionally the Lord High Constable is a Great Officer of State and has historically been connected to the military. He will take part alongside the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk.
The Earl of Erroll will act as Lord High Constable of Scotland. Similar to that of Lord High Constable of England, this role has historically been connected to the military and the Earldom of Erroll through a Coronation claim. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres will act as Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland, HRH The Prince of Wales.
The following will then process to the altar carrying Her Majesty’s Regalia:
Baroness (Helena) Kennedy of The Shaws – Carrying The Queen Consort's Rod
General Sir Patrick Sanders – Carrying The Queen Consort's Sceptre
The Duke of Wellington – Carrying Queen Mary’s Crown
The Rt. Reverend and Rt. Hon the Lord Chartres– Carrying The Queen Consort's Ring
The following will then process to the altar carrying His Majesty’s Regalia:
General Sir Gordon Messenger, the Constable of HM Tower of London – Carrying St Edward’s Crown as Lord High Steward of England
Baroness (Elizabeth) Manningham-Buller LG – Carrying St Edward's Staff
The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT – Carrying the Sceptre with Cross
Baroness (Floella) Benjamin OM – Carrying the Sceptre with the Dove
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM – Carrying the Orb
The Keeper of the Jewel House, Brigadier Andrew Jackson – Carrying The Sovereign’s Ring
Petty Officer Amy Taylor – Carrying the Sword of Offering
Lord Hastings and The Earl of Loudoun – Carrying the Spurs
Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt – Carrying the Sword of State in The King’s Procession
Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach – Carrying the Sword of Mercy (The Curtana)
General the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux – Carrying the Sword of Spiritual Justice
General the Lord Houghton of Richmond – Carrying the Sword of Temporal Justice
Participating in the act of Recognition of His Majesty whereby His Majesty will be presented to the Congregation at the start of the Service will be:
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Baroness (Valerie) Amos LG, Lady Elish Angiolini LT, and Christopher Finney GC, Chair of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.
During the Coronation Service the Regalia will be presented to Their Majesties. Those presenting have been chosen on the advice of Government. Those presenting Regalia to His Majesty will be:
The Lord Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain – Presenting the Spurs
The Lord (Syed) Kamall – Presenting the Armills
Baroness (Gillian) Merron – Presenting the Robe Royal
The Most Reverend John McDowell, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh – Presenting the Orb
Lord (Narendra) Patel KT – Presenting the Ring
Lord (Indarjit) Singh of Wimbledon – Presenting the Coronation Glove
The Most Reverend Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, and Episcopal Primus of Scotland – Presenting the Sceptre with Cross
The Most Reverend Andrew John, the Archbishop of Wales – Presenting the Sceptre with Dove
The Archbishop of Canterbury – Performing the crowning with St Edward’s Crown
Those presenting Regalia to Her Majesty will be:
The Rt. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin CD, The Bishop of Dover – Presenting The Queen Consort's Rod
The Rt. Reverend and Rt Hon. Lord Chartres – Presenting The Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross
Brigadier Andrew Jackson, The Keeper of the Jewel House at HM Tower of London – Presenting The Queen Consort's Ring
The Archbishop of Canterbury – Performing the crowning with Queen Mary’s Crown
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May 2023
2:44pm, 4 May 2023
30,162 posts
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Johnny Blaze
No mention of The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch or The Hovering Donkey of Skibbereen.
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May 2023
2:49pm, 4 May 2023
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Fellrunning
I ran a 10k at Skibberean once. Just happened to be in the area on holiday. Didn't see the donkey though.
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May 2023
2:51pm, 4 May 2023
180 posts
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hellywobs
It's all anachronistic, but every time my republican mother decides to have a rant I remind her that we could have had Boris as a president. There are upsides to a monarchy!
The extra bank holiday annoys me, the one for the Queen's funeral also annoyed me, as well as all the sycophantic "closing as a mark of respect". And why on earth are medical procedures cancelled on bank holidays.
I will be doing parkrun as usual. It is my 450th so I will wear my red 50 shirt and stick a 4 in front of the 50. So I will wear red 
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May 2023
2:58pm, 4 May 2023
2,680 posts
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paulcook
It's all anachronistic, but every time my republican mother decides to have a rant I remind her that we could have had Boris as a president.
There are many other options.
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May 2023
2:58pm, 4 May 2023
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paulcook
No mention of The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch or The Hovering Donkey of Skibbereen.
Very good indeed. A much better retort than I was considering.
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May 2023
3:02pm, 4 May 2023
37,160 posts
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Ocelot Spleens
Operations are cancelled on Bank Holidays, they're usually not even scheduled. The reason is consultants are required to work,bit lots of the back up services are not, labs, admin etc. It's why the call for 7 day working week for consultants is nonsense, they already do it lots of other parts don't.
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May 2023
3:39pm, 4 May 2023
103,157 posts
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Hanneke
Why I could not have chemo this week or next week. It is a shambles!
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May 2023
4:14pm, 4 May 2023
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Eynsham Red
It's all anachronistic, but every time my republican mother decides to have a rant I remind her that we could have had Boris as a president. There are upsides to a monarchy!
As much as I dislike that tw@ if he were to be elected President, he would be there at the will of the electorate and his position would be time limited.
Charles is King through accident of birth and no other reason.
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May 2023
4:17pm, 4 May 2023
2,424 posts
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Muttley
... As much as I dislike that tw@ if he were to be elected President, he would be there at the will of the electorate and his position would be time limited ...
I would hope so but given that he illegally suspended parliament I wouldn't be so sure!
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