Anointing of King Charles III at coronation will not be shown on TV

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The sacred anointing of King Charles III will not be screened on television during the coronation ceremony on Saturday 6 May. Palace sources have confirmed to multiple outlets that the King will follow in his mother’s footsteps by barring cameras from filming the moment he will be anointed with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A way has been found to ensure that remains the case this time.” The ceremony traditionally features the Archbishop pouring holy oil from the Ampulla into the Coronation Spoon, a silver-gilt spoon that dates back to 1349 and is believed to have been supplied to Henry II or Richard I. “The King takes his role and relationship extremely seriously and will continue with the anointing as it has been carried out before in full.” In March, it was revealed that the oil used to anoint the King and Queen Consort Camilla will be cruelty-free, as it will not contain animal products as previous versions have.