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Why Do We Have A Coronation?

Gone Medieval

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The Role of Recognition in the Coronation

The coronation is a fusion of Norman and Anglo-Saxon traditions. The people have to approve the monarch before they can be crowned or anointed. It's remarkable that in other jurisdictions, such as Tsarist Russia, there is no election. And yet we retain this element - even though it functions on rule of primogenity.

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