The Controversial Coronation of King Charles III
The coronation of King Charles III was a powerful and poetic liturgical ceremony that consecrated him symbolically as a priest-king like Solomon. The coronation rite has deep Catholic roots and resembles the ordination of a bishop. The anointing and crowning of a king is rooted in a "royal priesthood," and the ritual is a priestly one. King Charles was dressed as a priest and received his crown dressed in the vestments of a high priest. The coronation of King Charles III consecrated him symbolically as a priest-king like Solomon.