coronation oath — noun : an oath taken by a sovereign at coronation * * * coronation oath, the oath taken by a sovereign at his or her coronation … Useful english dictionary
Coronation Oath Act 1688 — The Coronation Oath Act 1688 (1 Will. Mar., c. 6) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in 1689, the long title of which is An Act for Establishing the Coronation Oath . The preamble noted that by the Law and Ancient Usage… … Wikipedia
coronation oath — The oath administered to a sovereign at the ceremony of crowning or investing him with the insignia of royalty, in acknowledgment of his right to govern the kingdom, in which he swears to observe the laws, customs, and privileges of the kingdom,… … Black's law dictionary
Coronation — • Discussed as (I) The Emperors at Constantinople; (II) Visigothic and Celtic Elements; (III) The English Coronation Orders; (IV) The Western Empire and the Roman Pontifical; and (V) Other Ceremonials Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II — Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in their coronation portrait, June 1953 Participants Queen Elizabeth II Great Officers of State Archbishops and Bishops Assistant of the … Wikipedia
Coronation of the Russian monarch — Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna in 1896 The Coronation of the Russian monarch was a religious ceremony of the Russian Orthodox Church, the state church of the Russian Empire, in which the Emperor of Russia (generally… … Wikipedia
Coronation of the French monarch — Coronation of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, circa 1450. The accession of the King of France was legitimated by coronation … Wikipedia
Coronation of the British monarch — British coronations are held in Westminster Abbey. The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony (specifically, initiation rite) in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia. It corresponds to… … Wikipedia
Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… … Wikipedia
Oath of Allegiance (Canada) — Peter MacKay (left) reciting the Oath of Allegiance, as administered by Kevin G. Lynch (right), Clerk of the Privy Council, and in the presence of Governor General Michaëlle Jean (seated, centre), at Rideau Hall, 14 August 2007 The Canadian Oath… … Wikipedia