Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

Worldview — A Sacred Coronation for a Secular Nation

May 5, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of the Coronation

2min

The Origins of the Coronation

2min

The Anointing of Prince Philip

2min

The Religious Side of the Coronation

2min

The Magic of the Oath of Allegiance

2min

The Anointing of Camilla

2min

The Coronation of the King of England

2min

The Importance of Maintaining a Historical Tradition

2min

10.

The Transition to the Elizabethan Monarchy

2min

11.

The History of the French Revolution

2min

12.

The Abdication and the Death of Diana

2min

13.

The Virtues of the British Monarchy

2min

14.

Prince William's Expectations of Charles

2min

15.

Charles Darwin's Apprenticeship as King of France

2min

16.

Prince William's Role in the Coronation

2min

17.

The Royal Family's Future

2min

Adam Boulton is joined by Paul Lay, Senior Editor of Engelsberg Ideas, Agnès Poirier, journalist and author, and Royal biographer Hugo Vickers, to reflect on the deep meaning and symbolism of Britain's Coronation.

Image: King Charles III views a wooden carving at St. Laurence's Church in Ludlow, Shropshire. Credit: Michelle Jones / Alamy Stock Photo.