The Coronation Collection

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Radio 2 Celebrates the Coronation

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Katy Perry, Take That and more live at the Coronation Concert, plus special documentaries.

Radio 2 marks the King's Coronation through a collection of documentaries and personal essays, celebrating King Charles III, his life and loves.

Radio 2 Celebrates the Coronation: The Coronation Collection: The Oath

The Coronation Collection: The Abbey

The Coronation Collection: The Oath

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Elle Osili-Wood shares her pocket guide to the coronation of King Charles III.

Just what is the Coronation Oath? Discover the answer to this and more in our pocket guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the King's coronation with Elle Osili-Wood.

Do you know your orb from your sceptre? Ever wondered how many jewels there are in St Edward’s Crown? And just what is the Coronation Oath?

Elle Osili-Wood shares her handy pocket guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the Coronation of King Charles III.

In this episode, it’s all about the oath.

The coronation ceremony is full of pageantry, music and celebration, but it’s also a solemn, religious ceremony and hasn’t changed much for over a thousand years.

For the last 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey and has been led by the Archbishop of Canterbury since the Norman Conquest in 1066.

As part of his coronation ceremony, King Charles, like all sovereigns before him, will take the Coronation Oath.

But what is the coronation oath, and why is it important?

Who better to explain than the Daily Mail’s Robert Hardman, author of the new biography Queen of Our Times?

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