All Britons will be called on to swear allegiance to King Charles III at his coronation, an oath hitherto reserved for British nobility, in a move that has upset anti-royalistsAll Britons will be called on to swear allegiance to King Charles III at his coronation, an oath hitherto reserved for British nobility, in a move that has upset anti-royalists. Instead, the ceremony will include a "Homage of the People", with the archbishop calling on all people in the United Kingdom and other places where King Charles is the head of state to swear allegiance. British parliamentarians, but also Canadians since the British sovereign is their head of state, already swear allegiance to the monarch when they take office. On Sunday, several elected representatives interviewed in the British media indicated that they will take the new oath during the coronation. The last coronation was 70 years ago when Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2023 09:00 UTC