King Charles will have a new title in Canada now that the federal government has dropped a centuries-old accolade — “defender of the faith” — as part of a push to redefine the head of state’s role.
The coronation on Saturday is a religious affair. The archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of England’s de facto leader, will preside over the event, which will include anointing Charles with holy oil consecrated by Anglican and Orthodox clerics in Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on hand for the church service — it’s essentially an Anglican Eucharist, except with more royal pomp and pageantry
