2023-05-06 18:07:00
May 6, 2023 / 11:07 a.m.
On the morning of this Saturday, May 6, the coronation of King Charles III of England took place at Westminster Abbey in London (England), which has counted, for the first time since the time of the Anglican Reformation, with two representatives of the Pope and the Holy See.
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, attended the ceremony on behalf of Pope Francis. For his part, Bishop Miguel Maury Buendía, Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain since April 13, has been in charge of representing the Holy See.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury places St Edward’s Crown on The King’s anointed head. The clergy, congregation and choir all cry ‘God Save The King’.#Coronation pic.twitter.com/kGrV3W0bky
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2023
The monarch of the United Kingdom has been crowned in a solemn religious ceremony, taking into account that Carlos III is also the leader of the Anglican Church.
This is the first time that papal representatives have witnessed a coronation ceremony since the Anglican Reformation, since on previous occasions they remained outside the Abbey.
Before the separation of the Church of England from the Catholic Church, all coronations in the country were Catholic liturgies.
It should be remembered that this occurred at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, due to the prohibition of Catholics to attend ceremonies of other rites.
As reported by the local press, for Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, the presence of the Vatican Secretary of State and Bishop Miguel Maury Buendía means “a makeover of something that has been broken for a long time”.
Likewise, for the first time in more than 400 years, a Catholic Archbishop has participated in this ceremony. This is Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, who was also present at the blessing of the new King of England.
As reported by the local press, for Cardinal Nichols the presence of the Vatican Secretary of State and Bishop Miguel Maury Buendía means “a renewal of something that has been broken for a long time.”
Also present at the coronation were the Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, Msgr. Mark O’Toole, the Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland), Msgr. Hugh Gilbert, and the Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and primate of all Ireland, Msgr. Eamon Martin.
Preparing to take our part in this morning’s #Coronation of the King and Queen. pic.twitter.com/KNWXEHrEtS
— Cardinal Nichols (@CardinalNichols) May 6, 2023
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