What Did King Charles Say to Prince William After the Coronation Heir Kissed His Cheek?

06-05-2023

By Jawad Hussain

King Charles gently thanked Prince William during the May 6 coronation ceremony.

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At Saturday's coronation, Prince William and his father, King Charles, spoke quietly.

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"I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb," said William, 40, kneeling before Charles, 74. God assist me."

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He kissed and caressed his father's crown, causing Charles to exclaim, "Thank you, William."

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The Prince of Wales' Homage of Royal Blood mirrors his grandfather Prince Philip's 1953 coronation promise to be Queen Elizabeth's "liege man of life and limb."

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Palace office revealed the coronation service liturgy last week, confirming Prince William's "words of fealty" and function.

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Prince Harry, 38, attended the coronation but did not participate.

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King Charles II's St. Edward's Crown, which weighed over 5 lbs., was made in 1661 to replace the crown that had been melted down in 1649.

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The palace believed the original was from the final Anglo-Saxon ruler of England, Edward the Confessor, in the 11th century.

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