Why Do We Have A Coronation?
Gone Medieval
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The Role of the Crown in the Making of the State
The monarch is the connection, the glue that's bringing all of that together maybe. So this is crucial when you have a change of dynasty. That's perhaps another reason why the coronation matters so much. Irrespective of whose head it happens to be on at the moment, the crown itself,. through the medium of this coronation ceremony, is a constant and the power of the crown is constant.
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