Their Majesties proceeded into the Shrine and removed St Edward’s Crown and Queen Mary’s Crown, before returning to the Chairs of Estate for Communion. The King was presented with bread and wine, which was used for the Holy Sacrament. The hymn ‘Christ is made the sure foundation’ was sung by the congregation, to the Westminster Abbey tune. Reflecting The King’s devotion to the traditional liturgy of the Church of England, the communion bread and wine was consecrated according to the Book of Common Prayer, the wording of which was also used at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The ‘Sanctus’ was sung, composed for the Service by Roxanna Panufnik. The Service was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby. The Choirs of Westminster Abbey and His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, with choristers from Methodist College, Belfast, and Truro Cathedral Choir, and an octet from the Monteverdi Choir, sang. The music during the Service was directed by Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey. The Sword Belt was made by Wilkinson and Son, Robe Makers and presented by the Worshipful Company of Girdlers in 1937. Ahead of the Coronation, the Royal School of Needlework undertook some minor conservation work on the Girdle, and it was re-presented to His Majesty by the Worshipful Company of Girdlers. The investiture: The sovereign is presented with items including the Royal Orb, representing religious and moral authority; the Sceptre, representing power; and the Sovereign's Sceptre, a rod of gold topped with a white enamelled dove, a symbol of justice and mercy. Finally, the Archbishop places St Edward's Crown on the King's head

The Royal British Legion provided a Guard of Honour of 100 Standard Bearers to line the procession route in Parliament Square. The charity’s participation is in line with its support at previous significant royal events. The Standard Bearers represented the RBL and seven other associated Armed Forces charities; The Royal Naval Association, Royal Marines Association, Army Benevolent Fund, Air Forces Association, Royal Commonwealth and Ex Services League, Merchant Navy Association and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. The embroidered illustrations were worked in different colours, using fine twisted silk threads, and each roundel has been edged with Gold Grecian and Pearl Purl. The Stole has a crimson lining and a gold twisted fringe. Although it is customary for the Supertunica and the Imperial Mantle to be reused, His Majesty also reused the Colobium Sindonis, Coronation Sword Belt and Coronation Glove worn by his grandfather King George VI, in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.

The Homage was followed by the Coronation of The Queen. Her Majesty knelt at her Chair of Estate to be anointed on the head by The Archbishop of Canterbury. The Queen’s Ring was presented to Her Majesty by the Keeper of the Jewel House, and Her Majesty was crowned by the Archbishop with Queen Mary’s Crown. The former Bishop of London, Lord Chartres, and the Bishop of Dover, The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, presented Her Majesty with The Queen’s Sceptre with Cross and The Queen’s Rod with Dove. Escorted by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Hereford and Norwich, and The Queen’s Companions, Her Majesty was enthroned. A new Anthem, ‘Make a joyful noise’, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, was sung by the choir. In preparation for the Coronation, Gilding and Furniture Conservators from the Royal Collection Trust cleaned, restored and consolidated the giltwood frames. New silk damask was woven by the Humphries Weaving Company, Suffolk to the same pattern with which they were originally upholstered. This was to allow for the cyphers of The King and The Queen to replace those of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, which were removed and will be kept in the Royal Collection. Their Majesties sat in the Throne Chairs for the Enthroning and the Homage. These chairs were made for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as The Queen Mother) in 1937.

The Monarch is invested with the Colobium Sindonis after the anointing. It takes the form of a white linen shift-like tunic, and a plain collar fastened with a single button, intended to represent a priests' alb. His Majesty The King will use the Colobium Sindonis worn at the Coronation of his grandfather King George VI in 1937, which was made by the robemakers Ede and Ravenscroft. Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, is responsible for the care of the Royal Collection and manages the public opening of the official residences of The King. Income generated from admissions and from associated commercial activities contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes. While valuable in sentimental terms, most of these items have not increased in financial worth, as so many were made and remain in circulation. However, some well-chosen commemorative pieces are now coveted by collectors, fetching thousands of pounds at auction. We asked the experts which mementos take the crown… Which coronation souvenirs were most popular?The Royal School of Needlework’s design of the train drew upon themes of nature and the environment, featuring the national emblems of the United Kingdom, as well as paying tribute to His Majesty The King. Ede and Ravenscroft create hand-crafted bespoke robes and garments, using traditional skills, expertise and the finest textiles. The company has made robes and tailored garments for Royal, civic, legal and academic ceremonies in over forty countries around the world to date. The coach was drawn by eight Windsor Greys and, due to its weight of four tonnes, travelled at walking pace. Driven by postilions in full state livery; a postilion was mounted on the left hand (near side) of each pair of horses. Grooms in full State livery walked close to the carriage. Slightly further away from the carriage body, and carrying long polearm called a partisan, walked the Yeomen of The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard (not what is today called a Beefeater, who are a different body within the same corps).

The recognition: While standing beside the 700-year-old Coronation Chair, the monarch is presented to those gathered in the Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The congregation shouts "God Save the King!" and trumpets sound The King was presented with the Holy Bible by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The new Bible was commissioned for the Service by Lambeth Palace. His Majesty then took The Oath, and signed copies presented by the Lord Chamberlain, as the choir sang an Anthem by William Byrd. Having taken The Oath, The King kneeled before the High Altar and prayed aloud. The words of His Majesty’s prayer were inspired by the hymn, ‘I vow to thee, my country’, in a continuation of the theme of service. The choir then sang a ‘Gloria’, also by William Bryd, framing His Majesty’s prayer. Last fully regilded in 1977 for Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, although in places it bears evidence of between seven and ten layers of gilding and retouching over the past 261 years. When not in use, on public display whenever the Royal Mews is open, and will return to display shortly after the Coronation. lt;p>Wonderfully crafted using fine bone English china, this Limited Edition Plate is delicately finished in 22 carat gold. Proudly created in Staffordshire, England, the home of British potteries, the techniques used are traditional and unchanged for generations. </p>Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducted The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque soloists in a pre-Service programme of choral music. A small group of singers from The Monteverdi Choir also joined the main choral forces for the Service. For The Investiture, The King was vested with the Colobium Sidonis, a white linen shift-like tunic; the Supertunica, a full-length, sleeved gold coat; and the Coronation Sword Belt. His Majesty sat in the Coronation Chair as items of Regalia were presented; first, the Spurs, carried by the Lord Great Chamberlain.

Mr Grant insisted that this does not make the design any “less intricate”, but only “more sustainable and environmentally friendly”. In the interests of sustainability, Their Majesties chose to use Chairs of Estate and Throne Chairs from the Royal Collection made for previous Coronations. These were been conserved, restored and adapted as required.saw celebratory highs and emotional lows when it came to the royal family. The Platinum Jubilee, which marked 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, was followed swiftly by her passing in September. However, with the loss of one beloved monarch comes the beginning of a journey with a new one, King Charles III. The Imperial State Crown is formed from an openwork gold frame, mounted with three very large stones, and set with 2868 diamonds in silver mounts, largely table-, rose- and brilliant-cut, and coloured stones in gold mounts, including 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 269 pearls.