Coronation of Charles/ For the first time, the public around the world is asked to swear allegiance to the king

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Coronation of Charles/ For the first time, the public around the world is asked
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People watching the coronation will be invited to join a "chorus of millions" to pledge allegiance to the King and his heirs, organizers say.

The public pledge is one of several striking changes to the ancient ceremony unveiled Saturday.

The Christian service will also see religious leaders from other faiths take an active part for the first time.

Saturday's coronation will be the first to include other languages ​​spoken in Britain, with a hymn to be sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish.

Despite changes designed to reflect other faiths, the three oaths the King will take and form the heart of the service remain unchanged, including the promise to uphold the "reformed Protestant religion".

The Archbishop of Canterbury said it would "recognise and celebrate tradition" as well as contain "new elements that reflect the diversity of our contemporary society".

The public will be given an active role in the ceremony for the first time, where people around the world will be asked to shout and swear allegiance to the King.

Everyone at the Abbey and those watching at home will be invited to pay their respects in what Lambeth Palace described as a "chorus of millions".

The order of service reads: “All who desire, in the Abbey and elsewhere, say together: I swear to do true fealty to your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors in law. Help me God. "

The Archbishop of Canterbury will then announce “God save the King”, with all the people responding: “God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the king live forever.”

A spokesman for Lambeth Palace, the archbishop's office, said: “People's tribute is particularly exciting because it is brand new.

"This is something that we can share because of technological advances, so not just people in the Abbey, but people who are on the internet, on television, who are listening and who are gathered in parks, on big screens and in churches.

"Our hope is in that moment, when the Archbishop invites people to join, that people wherever they are, if they're watching by themselves at home, watching television, will say it out loud."


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