Sacred Oil for King Charles’ Coronation Sanctified in Jerusalem

The sacred oil to be used during the coronation of British monarch King Charles was consecrated in Jerusalem. The new king will be anointed with this holy oil during his coronation ceremony in May. This sacred oil represents the British monarch’s historical links to the Holy Land, a release of Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

The Chrism oil meant for the coronation was consecrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by His Beatitude Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the city’s Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum.

The oil will be used to anoint King Charles when he and his wife Camilla are crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6. This oil will be anointed on the hands, breasts, and head of the new British king.

This consecrated oil was made from olives of two groves on the Mount of Olives, at the Monastery of the Ascension and the Monastery of Mary Magdalene, the burial place of Charles’ grandmother Princess Alice of Greece.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who will conduct the service, said it had been his wish for the oil to be produced from the Mount of Olives since coronation planning began, and it reflected Charles’ personal family connection.

This olive oil has been perfumed with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, and orange blossom. This special formula is being used for hundreds of years during coronation ceremonies.