- The King was anointed with Chrism oil in Jerusalem on May 6, 2023.
- The oil was made from olives picked from two groves on the Mount of Olives.
- Sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, and many other oils were used.
His Highness will be anointed with Chrism oil. On May 6, 2023, the King Charles was consecrated in Jerusalem.
The oil was dedicated in a special ceremony in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum.
The oil was made from olives picked from two groves on the Mount of Olives, at the Monasteries of Mary Magdalene and the Ascension. His Majesty’s grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, is buried at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene.
The olives were crushed near Bethlehem. Sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, and amber essential oils, as well as orange blossom, have been used to scent the oil.
According to the Archbishop of Canterbury:
“I am honoured and grateful that His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III and Archbishop Hosam Naoum have consecrated the oil that will be used to anoint His Majesty The King. I want to thank especially His Beatitude for providing this Coronation Oil, which reflects The King’s personal family connection with the Holy Land and his great care for its peoples. I am also delighted that the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem shared in the consecration of the oil.
“Since beginning the planning for the Coronation, my desire has been for a new Coronation Oil to be produced using olive oil from the Mount of Olives. This demonstrates the deep historic link between the Coronation, the Bible and the Holy Land. From ancient kings through to the present day, monarchs have been anointed with oil from this sacred place. As we prepare to anoint The King and The Queen Consort, I pray that they would be guided and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.”
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