Queen Camilla Fixes Crown, Smiles As She Is Blessed and Anointed Alongside King Charles III During Coronation
usmagazine.comHer Majesty! Queen Camilla was blessed and anointed alongside her husband, King Charles III, during his coronation ceremony.The Archbishop of Canterbury anointed Camilla, 75, with holy oil during their historical royal event on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey after Charles, 74, took his royal oath as the new king.“May thy servant Camilla, who wears this crown, be filled by thine abundant grace and with all princely virtues; reign in her heart,” the Archbishop recited, presenting the queen with her crown. “O King of love, that, being certain of thy protection, she may be crowned with thy gracious favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.”Shortly after the headpiece was placed atop Camilla’s head, she quickly straightened its positioning as the ceremony continued.
Camilla then flashed a sweet smile at her husband.The official oil used in the ceremony was crafted with olives harvested from local groves at the Monastery of the Ascension and the Monastery of Mary Magdalene, where Charles’ grandmother — and Prince Philip‘s mother — Princess Alice is buried.
The oil itself was inspired by the one used to anoint Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, during her official coronation in 1953.When the ceremony kicked off early on Saturday, Camilla was accompanied by three of her grandchildren.
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