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King Charles' coronation to include invitation to public to swear allegiance

FILE PHOTO: King Charles III alongside Ralph Goodale, the High Commissioner for Canada in the UK and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Mike Duheme after he was officially presented with 'Noble', a horse given to him by the RCMP earlier this year, as he formally accepted the role of Commissioner-in-Chief of the RCMP during a ceremony in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Britain Picture date: Friday April 28, 2023. Andrew Matthews/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles' coronation on Saturday will include an invitation to the public to swear allegiance to the monarch and to his heirs and successors, the Archbishop of Canterbury's office said, as it published the liturgy to be used for the event.

The invitation to people to make their homage by participating in a "chorus of millions of voices" was listed among the new elements of an ancient ceremony in a statement from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's office.

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