coronation rituals
Monarch installation rites
Coronation rituals are the ceremonies and symbolic acts performed when a monarch formally assumes the throne.
These typically include anointing with holy oil, presentation of regalia like crown and scepter, oaths of office, and religious blessings.
The rituals vary by culture but generally emphasize divine sanction and continuity of rule: The coronation rituals date back centuries.
- orbLuminous celestial body
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- Stone of SconeScottish coronation seat
- ermine robeCeremonial fur garment
- processionFormal moving line
robe · coronet · acclamation · scepter · investiture · chrism · anointing · holy oil · consecration · ordo · feudal hierarchy · anointing oil · laying on of hands · dynastic succession · homage · ceremonial duties · monarchy · oath-taking
coronation ritualsdethronement
Removal from sovereign power
impeachment proceedings · dethroning · funeral rites · state funerals · regicide
coronation ritualsdemocratic elections
Voting by the populace
coup d'état · popular vote · electoral processes · regicide · plebiscites