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A coronation is the formal process in which a monarch is ratified
as the proper occupant of the throne.
Coronations are often centuries-old ceremonies with a great deal of formal and
solemn traditions. Usually the climax of the coronation ceremony is the monarch's
recital of a special oath, followed by a religious leader placing a
special crown on the monarch's head.
A monarch does not necessarily have to be properly crowned in order to execute the duties of his office, however. For example,
King Edward VIII of the United
Kingdom never had a coronation, yet he was unquestionably the King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India during his
brief reign.
See Also
Coronation (Spanish Coronación) is the
name of a 2000 movie by Chilean filmmamer Silvio Caiozzi
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