Oil for Charles’s Coronation Consecrated at Jerusalem

‘This demonstrates the deep historic link between the coronation, the Bible and the Holy Land,’ says the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Charles during the State Opening of Parliament at London, May 10, 2022. AP/Alastair Grant, pool, file

DANICA KIRKA

Published: Mar 4, 2023, 09:11 AM ET
Updated:Mar 4, 2023, 09:52 AM ET

LONDON — Two senior clergymen at Jerusalem have consecrated the holy oil that will be used to anoint King Charles III during his coronation, as the Anglican Church seeks to underscore the monarchy’s long history and the royal family’s links to the Middle East.

Oil for Charles’s Coronation Consecrated at Jerusalem

Oil for Charles’s Coronation Consecrated at Jerusalem

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