ZAfter the religious service has ended, the King will receive a greeting by Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Buddhist leaders.
The move reflects Charles’ deeply-held belief in promoting unity between different faiths through championing interfaith dialogue and celebrating the major religions practised in the UK.
“At the coronation he [R’ Mirvin] will be asked to swear oath to King Charles…
Zeturth: Again, NOT truthful. The so called “oath” will be elicited after the ceremony from millions attending the live ceremony, lining the nearby streets and watching on TV. Neither Rav Mirvin, hid predecessor R. Saks, Z’L nor any Chief Rabbi in modern times has ever “sworn’ an oath of allegiance to the monarch nor have they ever been in a situation where they were asked to.
Also, the participation of R’ Mirvin will be AFTER the religious portions of the coronation ceremony which will be limited to Bishops of the Anglican Church. Participants from other religious denominations will offer “greetings” in a separate portion of the ceremonies AFTER the religious segment. This will be the FIRST time there will be formal participation from reps from other religious groups which the palace has described as “an unprecedented gesture that will reflect the religious diversity of the Realms of King Charles III”. However, the “greeting” (which will be in a form of best wishes and good health for the new monarch and his family) from Rav Mirvis will NOT be audible for anyone watching on TV or outside Westminster Abbey because the Rav will be standing AWAY from the podium where the broadcast microphone is situated and unless he has a really loud voice, ONLY the royal party on the podium or in the first few rows will hear a word he says.
I understand that many feel he should not be there at all on Shabbos, but the Rav is an ehrliche yid who has done much for the tzibur living in the UK and believes his participation is both necessary and justified under HIS understanding of halacha.
An embroidered cloth screen is decorated with a large tree which represents the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth and three angels flying above it.