Coronation of King Charles IIIfollowing May 6 in Westminster Abbeyis the most anticipated event of the British monarchy since the firstborn of the deceased Queen Isabella assumed the duties of king.

Although the ceremony is not necessary for the king to assume his position, it is a symbolic and religious tradition which has been celebrated for hundreds of years. Queen Elizabeth herself had a coronation that lasted three hours and was televised. Now her son will go through the same rituals as her, although his ceremony will last no more than an hour and will be much less luxurious and expensive.

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One of the coronation rituals is the use of a olive oiloriginating from hill of olives, in the Maria Magdalena monastery, where the king’s grandmother, Princess Alicia, is also buried. According to Buckingham Palace, this is one of the most sacred parts of the ceremony and is based on a centuries-old recipe.

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Oil, consecrated in the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, will be anointed King Carlos III. First, this substance is poured into the coronation spoon, and then it is applied to his head, arms and chest.

According to Theophilus III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem who consecrated the oil, “this is a sign of the connection and connectedness of the Royal Family of the United Kingdomand more precisely of his majesty, King Charles, with the Holy Land, and of course the holy city of Jerusalem, more precisely with the very part of the land that is consecrated and blessed by the blood of redemption and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Due to the sacred nature of the ceremony, the cameras were not allowed to record the anointing of Queen Elizabeth with oil. It is also not known if King Carlos III will allow it to be filmed at his coronation.