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British Coronation Traditions

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The Westminster Abbey Coronation Ceremony

There will be about 2,000 people in attendance at Westminster Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Chief Prelit of the Church of England. A monarch isn't chosen by acclimation anymore, but they used to be during the Anglo-Saxon times. It's based on the anointing of Solomonis king in the Old Testament. Most of the crown jewels only date back to the reign of Charles II.

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