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British Coronation Traditions

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The Role of Queens in the Royal Coronation

The coronation of a British monarch isn't something that happens every day. It's one of the few ancient traditions which has survived into the modern world. Charles is not the only person being crowned, his wife Camilla will also be crowned as Queen. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, you constantly heard Camilla referred to as the queen consort. Prince Philip was not crowned during Queen Elizabeth's coronation because there is no equivalent role for a male consort of a female monarch.

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