Buckingham Palace has introduced the preparation of a brand new anointing oil for King Charles’ coronation ceremony. The sacred “chrism oil” was consecrated in a spiritual ceremony at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The anointing oil is likely one of the most sacred parts of the ceremony. The holy oil is symbolically touched on the monarch’s head, chest, and palms. It reverberates christening and ordination into spiritual orders.
Earlier, the oil included ambergris from the whale’s intestines and civet oil from the glands of small mammals. Nevertheless, the most recent model of the sacred oil is animal free. The brand new anointing oil incorporates olive oil scented with a mix of jasmine, rose, sesame, cinnamon, orange blossom, and important oils.
Justin Welby appreciates making the oil utilizing the sacred olives from the Mount of Olives. It’s a mountain ridge outdoors Jerusalem that’s religiously essential to Christians.
Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, says, “This demonstrates the deep historic hyperlink between the Coronation, the Bible and the Holy Land.”
He added, “From historic kings by way of to the current day, monarchs have been anointed with oil from this sacred place. As we put together to anoint The King and The Queen Consort, I pray that they might be guided and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.”
Since 1066, the Archbishop of Canterbury has carried out the anointing service on the coronation day. The coronation ceremony will happen on 6 Might.
