It has been announced that King Charles III's coronation will include an invitation to the British public to swear allegiance to the monarch at his official coronation.
The 74-year-old became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in September.
His ceremony will take place this Saturday (May 6) and he will be anointed, blessed, and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The new King will then receive the orb, scepters, and St Edward's Crown while his Wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will be crowned Queen Consort during the ceremony.
For the special day, members of the public watching on TV or outside will be invited to proclaim their allegiance to the monarch in a "chorus of millions of voices" to be known as the Homage of the People, per The Guardian.
The order of service will read: "All who so desire, in the Abbey, and elsewhere, say together: I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God."
It will be followed by the playing of a fanfare to which the Archbishop of Canterbury will then declare "God save the King," with all asked to reply: "God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever."
A spokesman for Lambeth Palace, the archbishop's office, spoke about the significant change and said: "The homage of the people is particularly exciting because that's brand new," as cited by the BBC.
"That's something that we can share in because of technological advances, so not just the people in the Abbey, but people who are online, on television, who are listening, and who are gathered in parks, at big screens and churches.
"Our hope is at that point, when the Archbishop invites people to join in, that people wherever they are, if they're watching at home on their own, watching the telly, will say it out loud - this sense of a great cry around the nation and around the world of support for the King," they added.
Saturday's historic service will also involve the active participation of representatives of religions other than Christianity for the very first time.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak - who is a Hindu - will give a reading from the Bible. Lambeth Palace spokesperson remarked that they are "delighted" that he will be offering an appearance.
In addition to this, other new aspects of the service will include the king reading a specially written prayer, the participation of female Anglican bishops, and a hymn sung in English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and Irish in an acknowledgment of the "rich heritage" of the UK.
