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• Participants announced refer to the 13 roles that are subject to historic claims for the Coronation Service
• People chosen because they have successfully proved their historic claim to take part
• Recipients of honours from all walks of life invited to attend Westminster Abbey on the day

皇冠体育app names of 13 individuals and organisations who will play important historic ceremonial roles in the Coronation of 皇冠体育appir Majesties 皇冠体育app King and 皇冠体育app Queen Consort on May 6 have been announced.

All claims were considered by the Coronation Claims Office, within the Cabinet Office, which took advice from senior legal, ceremonial and ecclesiastical experts.

Those chosen showed evidence that their claim related to a historic customary service performed at previous Coronations.

In addition, those chosen to take on the roles proved that they are the established office holders, descendants of a relevant family or relevant owners of land to perform the task.

Those who will have roles in the Coronation Service are as follows:

• 皇冠体育app Earl of Erroll
• Barons of the Cinque Ports
• Clerk of the Crown in Chancery (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice)
• 皇冠体育app Lord Great Chamberlain
• Lord Hastings
• 皇冠体育app Earl of Loudoun
• 皇冠体育app Bishop of Durham
• 皇冠体育app Bishop of Bath and Wells
• 皇冠体育app Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
• 皇冠体育app Lord Mayor of London
• 皇冠体育app Earl of Dundee
• 皇冠体育app Lord Lyon King of Arms & Heralds and Pursuivants of Scotland
• 皇冠体育app Walker Trust (Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh)

皇冠体育app news comes after it has been announced that people from all walks of life who have been awarded British Empire Medals for their service to the community have been invited to attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey.

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皇冠体育app Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, said:

皇冠体育appse roles are steeped in history - in some cases dating back 800 years - so it will be wonderful to see these centuries-old traditions played out on Coronation Day.

Those given Coronation roles will be at the heart of this historic ceremony, but of course the entire nation will have its part to play in events up and down the country, in what promises to be a weekend to remember.

皇冠体育app historic roles in the Coronation ceremony include:

皇冠体育app Lord Great Chamberlain 鈥� One of the Officers of State, the Lord Great Chamberlain had traditionally played a major role in Coronations. For the Coronation in May, the Lord Great Chamberlain will take part in the investing of 皇冠体育app King with the regalia - the Crown Jewels.

皇冠体育app Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter will hold the ceremony and instruct the monarch in the forms, rites and ceremonies.

皇冠体育app Earl of Erroll will also bear a silver baton or staff as Lord High Constable of Scotland, while the Bishop of Durham and Bishop of Bath and Wells will be Bishop Assistant to 皇冠体育app King, the Earl of Dundee will carry the Quartering of the Standard (Scotland) in Procession, 皇冠体育app Lord Lyon King of Arms & Heralds and Pursuivants of Scotland will be part of 皇冠体育app King鈥檚 procession and the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, will record the proceedings.

皇冠体育app Barons of the Cinque Ports, a historic group of representatives of 14 coastal towns in South East England, will also attend the ceremony, as will a member of the Walker Trustees - the Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh, who previously performed the role of Usher of the White Rod.

Those selected through the Coronation Claims process are only a small proportion of the people participating in the Coronation. Other participants will be announced in the coming weeks.