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The public has been asked to take an active part in a Coronation for the first time in history and will be invited to pledge their allegiance to King Charles as he is crowned.
A new section has been added to the Coronation ceremony called the Homage of the People, in which people watching at home will be asked to take part in a “great cry around the nation and around the world of support for the King”.
During the service, the Most Reverend Justin Welby will ask “all persons of goodwill” to make the oath, which will read: “All: I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.”
A spokesman for Lambeth Palace said the Homage of the People was “particularly exciting” because it is a new change to the ancient ceremony.
The spokesman added: “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.
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The public oath has also been criticised as well, with one US-absed royal expert describing the choice as “even a step too far for royalists.”
Amanda Matta is a popular royal commentator who speaks about royal news on both her Instagram and TikTok accounts.
In a recent video, Amanda spoke about the news of the updated Coronation and also shared a tweet by royal author Angela Levin, who is the official biographer for Queen Camilla.
On Twitter, Angela wrote: “I am a huge believer in the monarchy, but I am not going to swear ‘true allegiance’. Step too far I’m afraid.”
Amanda also shared her own opinion and said that King Charles “probably thinks is very touching” to have a public oath as the King once had to kneel before Queen Elizabeth and give his own oath of the Prince of Wales.
However, Amanda added: “I’m saying this as an American who grew up pledging allegiance to a flag. Adding this in 2023 is bonkers to me. How out of touch can you be?”
Amanda said she believes King Charles should have followed in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth, who gave a radio speech on he birthday in 1947 in which she dedicated her life to the service of the Commonwealth.
The Queen at the time said: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”
Amanda said: “What a missed opportunity to recreate a moment that Queen Elizabeth had on her 21st birthday when she pledged to dedicate her entire life to the service of her people.
“If Charles was going to change things, why not go that route? Pledge himself to his people at his Coronation. Don’t ask something else of your public.”
In Amanda’s video comment section, people debated whether asking the public to swear allegiance was exclusive or “out of touch.”
One popular comment said: “I feel like Charles is trying so hard in his mind to make the Royal Family more modern and humanise them when he’s actually doing the exact opposite.”
Other comments criticised the pledge, as one person wrote: “The silence is going to be so loud” while somebody else said: “So woefully tone deaf.”
However, one commentator argued that the pledge was a positive thing, and wrote: “Before Charles, only Peers could swear allegiance. Now everyone can. It is more democratic.”
Amanda replied to the user, and wrote: “I don’t think that’s the same definition of democratic you think it is.”
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