Coronation
Monarch's formal investiture
A coronation is the ceremony in which a monarch is formally crowned and invested with royal authority.
The ritual typically involves religious rites, the placing of a crown on the sovereign's head, and oaths of office.
The coronation of King Charles III drew global attention in 2023.
By extension, coronation can describe any formal elevation to a position of power, or sarcastically, an uncontested selection: The primary was less an election than a coronation.
Formal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- orbLuminous celestial body
scepter · throne · procession · oath · archbishop · cathedral · Westminster · consecration
Male ruler of empire
- empressFemale ruler of empire
- tsarRussian absolute monarch
- kaiserPatterned crusty roll
- shahIranian hereditary ruler
pharaoh · sultan · mikado · Reims · Napoleon · Charlemagne · imperial · diadem
Historic London royal church
- Elizabeth IILate British sovereign
- Stone of SconeScottish coronation seat
- peersThose of equal status
- balconyRaised exterior platform
Charles III · Buckingham Palace · royals · Commonwealth · God Save the King · Anglican · ampulla · orbs
Utmost summit or spire
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- culminationHighest or final point
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- zenithPoint straight overhead
achievement · ascent · glory · height · summit · accolade · recognition · honor
Festive event marking occasion
- street partyOutdoor neighborhood gathering
- buntingFestive decorative fabric
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- souvenirToken from a trip
memorabilia · stamps · mugs · plates · jubilee · holiday · broadcast · television
enthronement
Formal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
orb · scepter · throne · procession · oath · archbishop · cathedral · Westminster · consecration · ermine
emperor
Male ruler of empire
shah · pharaoh · sultan · mikado · Reims · Napoleon · Charlemagne · imperial · diadem · dynastic
Westminster Abbey
Historic London royal church
- Elizabeth IILate British sovereign
- Stone of SconeScottish coronation seat
- peersThose of equal status
Charles III · balcony · Buckingham Palace · royals · Commonwealth · God Save the King · Anglican · ampulla · orbs · hereditary
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- culminationHighest or final point
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
zenith · achievement · ascent · glory · height · summit · accolade · recognition · honor · milestone
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- street partyOutdoor neighborhood gathering
- buntingFestive decorative fabric
- commemorativeHonoring past events
souvenir · memorabilia · stamps · mugs · plates · jubilee · holiday · broadcast · television · crowds
Coronationabdication
Formal surrender of power
renunciation · deposition · dethronement · resignation · stepping down
Coronationdethronement
Removal from sovereign power
deposition · dethroning · unseating · overthrow · ouster
Coronationregicide
Murdering a monarch
interregnum · dissolution · fall · downfall · execution
- coronation robesCeremonial attire for enthronement
- royal coronationFormal crowning of monarch
- coronation ceremonyRite bestowing royal authority
- coronation ceremoniesRituals installing a monarch
- coronation oathSovereign's sworn duties commitment
- coronation chickenCurried chicken salad dish
corona, coronal, coronary, coronet, coronated, crown, crowned, crowning, crowns