之前提到英國國王查爾斯三世加冕大典,裡面曾播放韓德爾所寫的Zadok the Priest,
在英國國王查爾斯三世加冕大典當日,透過直播,我也觀看加冕大典。
後來英國朋友跟我說了不少關於加冕大典相關細節。
首先是the Stone of Destiny,英國朋友如是說:
"For the coronation, the Stone of Destiny has been taken from Edinburgh
Castle and put into the chair in Westminster Abbey where the King will
sit. Kings of Scotland are traditionally crowned sitting on the stone. [...]
I read the other day that it will be moved to a new museum in Perth in 2024.
Perth used to be the capital of Scotland, and the kings were crowned
at Scone Abbey, which no longer exists. The stone is also called the