The duel, my panellists will be discussing , should we have had discussing, should we have had a multi faith coronation or not. 7 emma webb what are your thoughts . Briefly arnie i think its thoughts . Briefly arnie i think ns fine thoughts . Briefly arnie i think ns fine to thoughts . Briefly arnie i think its fine to include g arnie i think its fine to include people from mum. Its fine to include people from multiple faith its fine to include people from multiple faith backgrounds in the coronation multiple faith backgrounds in the coronation but i think its important the coronation but i think its inoononn no the coronation but i think its important to retain the innognny important to retain the innognny on important to retain the integrity of it as a christian ceremony, particularly in this one ceremony, particularly in this case the protestant succession. Case the protestant succession. Non case the protestant succession. Inn and case the protestant succession. Inn and nigel case the protestant succession. Ian and nigel nelson case the protestant succession. Ian and nigel nelson i case the protestant succession. Ian and nigel nelson i would just quote David Starkey in his excellent gb news commentary on the coronation today when he said it was a protestant coronation but for a multi faith nonon coronation but for a multi faith nonon. Coronation but for a multi faith nonon. Ano coronation but for a multi faith nonon. Ann. Coronation but for a multi faith nation. And i think in but for a multi faith nation. And i think thats the nation. And i think thats the non nation. And i think thats the non wav nation. And i think thats the non way no nation. And i think thats the right way and thats what it snow right way and thats what it ononoo no, right way and thats what it should be, a right way and thats what it should be, a David Starkey of all should be, a David Starkey of on people. Should be, a David Starkey of all people. Well, should be, a David Starkey of all people. Ronni oz; should be, a David Starkey of all people. Ronni all people. Well, before that, heres the news with bethany elsey. Heres the news with bethany elsey. Good heres the news with bethany elsey. Good evening. Heres the news with bethany elsey. Good evening. Im bethany nosey elsey. Good evening. Im bethany nosey nnn elsey. Good evening. Im bethany nosey mm o elsey. Good evening. Im bethany elsey with a look elsey. Good evening. Im bethany elsey with a look at good evening. Im bethany elsey with a look at the nngnngnno elsey with a look at the highlights from today. At 7 00pm highlights from today. At 7 00pm a highlights from today. At 7 00pm. A moment of history for commonwealth 7 00pm. A moment of history for commonwealth and country is king monon commonwealth and country is king cnonoo. Nno commonwealth and country is king charles. The third commonwealth and country is king charles. The third is commonwealth and country is king charles. The third is crowned one charles. The third is crowned one notiono charles. The third is crowned the nations monarch as the ononnnnon the nations monarch as the archbishop of the nations monarch as the archbishop of canterbury placed st archbishop of canterbury placed so onwards archbishop of canterbury placed st Edwards Crown archbishop of canterbury placed st Edwards Crown on his nannyo st Edwards Crown on his majestys head. There were ooonon majestys head. There were ooonn on majestys head. There were cheers of god majestys head. There were cheers of god save the king. King cheers of god save the king. King cnonoo cheers of god save the king. King charles became the 40th nnononon king charles became the 40th nononn oo king charles became the 40th monarch to be king charles became the 40th monarch to be crowned at westminster monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in the first coronation Westminster Abbey in the first coronation to Westminster Abbey in the first coronation to be Westminster Abbey in the first coronation to be held there for seven decades. Coronation to be held there for seven decades. Although hes noon seven decades. Although hes noon king seven decades. Although hes noon king for seven decades. Although hes been king for eight months now. Today been king for eight months now. Today no been king for eight months now. Noooy no now been king for eight months now. Today he truly wears the crown following today he truly wears the crown following ono today he truly wears the crown following the death of his noonon following the death of his mother, the following the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth ii mother, the late Queen Elizabeth. In mother, the late Queen Elizabeth ii in september mother, the late Queen Elizabeth ii in september. Mother, the late Queen Elizabeth ii in september. Immediately anon ii in september. Immediately no no ii in september. Immediately after the king, ii in september. Immediately after the king, Queen Camilla, was anointed after the king, Queen Camilla, was anointed and after the king, Queen Camilla, was anointed and crowned with onoon was anointed and crowned with onoon nono was anointed and crowned with queen marys crown by the ononnonoo queen marys crown by the archbishop of queen marys crown by the archbishop of canterbury. King archbishop of canterbury. King cnonoo, archbishop of canterbury. King cnonoo, ano archbishop of canterbury. King charles, and Queen Camilla have ooooonoo charles, and Queen Camilla have ooooonoo on charles, and Queen Camilla have ooooonoo on no charles, and Queen Camilla have appeared on the balcony of nnonngnon appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to thank the ononoonoo Buckingham Palace to thank the thousands whod Buckingham Palace to thank the thousands whod gathered to pay nnon thousands whod gathered to pay onon nooooono thousands whod gathered to pay their respects to thousands whod gathered to pay their respects to the new monarchs. Nno monarchs. The king and monarchs. The king and queen were welcomed by no the king and queen were welcomed by no conso the king and queen were welcomed by the crowds who the king and queen were welcomed by the crowds who cheered in celebration. By the crowds who cheered in celebration. They by the crowds who cheered in celebration. They were joined by the celebration. They were joined by ono nonco celebration. They were joined by the prince and celebration. They were joined by the prince and princess of wales no the prince and princess of wales and non the prince and princess of wales and their three the prince and princess of wales and their three children, ninoooo and their three children, princess charlotte, seen there in no princess charlotte, seen there in no nono princess charlotte, seen there in the front, waving to well wishers. Two of the kings onnnoo well wishers. Two of the kings siblings, princess well wishers. Two of the kings siblings, Princess Anne and nonco siblings, Princess Anne and prince edward, siblings, Princess Anne and prince edward, also came out to onooo prince edward, also came out to gnoon onooonono prince edward, also came out to gnoon onooonon. Prince edward, also came out to greet supporters. Due to the bad greet supporters. Due to the bad nooonon greet supporters. Due to the bad nooonon o greet supporters. Due to the bad weather, a scaled greet supporters. Due to the bad weather, a scaled back fly past of weather, a scaled back fly past on royal weather, a scaled back fly past on royal an weather, a scaled back fly past of Royal Air Force weather, a scaled back fly past of Royal Air Force jets, including of Royal Air Force jets, including the famous red arrows, non including the famous red arrows, non ovon including the famous red arrows, non ono including the famous red arrows, flew over the crowds that filled the flew over the crowds that filled ono nou flew over the crowds that filled no man and flew over the crowds that filled the mall and over flew over the crowds that filled the mall and over the nations king. The mall and over the nations king. Nno the mall and over the nations new king. The armed forces oooooo new king. The armed forces onogoo ono new king. The armed forces staged the largest ceremonial military staged the largest ceremonial military operation since the [no military operation since the late queens military operation since the late queens coronation in 1953. For late queens coronation in 1953. Nor ononoono late queens coronation in 1953. For thousand servicemen and took for thousand servicemen and women took part for thousand servicemen and women took part in a parade that onooonoo women took part in a parade that onooonoo o women took part in a parade that stretched a mile women took part in a parade that stretched a mile long, including the household stretched a mile long, including the household cavalry. The oovononono the household cavalry. The sovereigns bodyguard and the royal sovereigns bodyguard and the royal watermen. Sovereigns bodyguard and the royal watermen. The military oonooo royal watermen. The military oonooo noo royal watermen. The military parade also featured troops from nonono parade also featured troops from nations across the parade also featured troops from nations across the commonwealth and no nations across the commonwealth and the british nations across the commonwealth and the British Overseas Territories and the British Overseas Territories. And the British Overseas Territories. And in typical territories. And in typical nnnon territories. And in typical british weather , there was heavy british weather, there was heavy rain british weather, there was heavy noo british weather, there was heavy out not british weather, there was heavy rain, but that failed to dampen the enthusiasm rain, but that failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds nnoo the enthusiasm of the crowds whod gathered, the enthusiasm of the crowds whod gathered, hoping to catch a whod gathered, hoping to catch o gnnooo whod gathered, hoping to catch o gunpoo on whod gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the whod gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the king and queen. All a glimpse of the king and queen. Au onooooonon a glimpse of the king and queen. All procession viewing areas nong all procession viewing areas along ono all procession viewing areas along the route all procession viewing areas along the route were filled to capacity along the route were filled to ooooony. Along the route were filled to ooooony. Nono along the route were filled to capacity. Fans cheered charles capacity. Fans cheered charles ano capacity. Fans cheered charles and commo capacity. Fans cheered charles and camilla as capacity. Fans cheered charles and camilla as they travelled donn and camilla as they travelled down no and camilla as they travelled down the mall and camilla as they travelled down the mall in and camilla as they travelled down the mall in the gold state oooon down the mall in the gold state oooon onion down the mall in the gold state coach, which is down the mall in the gold state coach, which is over 260 years om coach, which is over 260 years on no coach, which is over 260 years old and noo coach, which is over 260 years old and has been coach, which is over 260 years old and has been used at every corononon old and has been used at every coronation since old and has been used at every coronation since 1831. We spoke to sono coronation since 1831. We spoke to on coronation since 1831. We spoke to some of the coronation since 1831. We spoke to some of the 10,000 people who onnnoo to some of the 10,000 people who onnnoo no to some of the 10,000 people who onnnoo no. To some of the 10,000 people who turned up. Amazing. To some of the 10,000 people who turned up. g turned up. Amazing. Just absolutely amazing. Yeah. Just congratulations to the to the king and Queen Camilla unbelievable. Very wet, but tiring. But what a spectacle. Nobody tiring. But what a spectacle. Nonooy oooo tiring. But what a spectacle. Nobody else can tiring. But what a spectacle. Nobody else can do c g but what a spectacle. Nobody else can do it better man nobody else can do it better onon no nobody else can do it better onon con nobody else can do it better than us, can they . M; nobody else can do it better than us, can they . � fo� nz; nonzflz c than us, can they . We werent expecting to see them on the balcony. We didnt think that we would get that close because we were quite far back. So yeah, its just good day to be its just a good day to be british. We loved it. It was nonoonnn british. We loved it. It was wonderful. If british. We loved it. It was wonderful. If it c we loved it. It was wonderful. If it wasnt so wet, ood wonderful. If it wasnt so wet, ooo oovo wonderful. If it wasnt so wet, ooo sowking, wonderful. If it wasnt so wet, god save king, god save the god save the king, god save the king. God save the king, god save the king. Eon god save the king, god save the king. Ooo snoo god save the king, god save the king. God save the god save the king, god save the king. Cinzzn g king. God save the king well, just hours before the coronation, Police Arrested the leader of anti Monarchy Group republic, along with 52 others lining the procession route. Repubuc lining the procession route. Republic had previously promised to ooogo republic had previously promised to ooooo ono republic had previously promised to stage the biggest protest against to stage the biggest protest against o to stage the biggest protest against a british monarch in ooon against a british monarch in modern history. Against a british monarch in modern history. Acting fascists onooooo modern history. Acting fascists onooooo in modern history. Acting fascists dressed in yellow modern history. Acting fascists dressed in yellow t shirts oononooo dressed in yellow t shirts demanded an dressed in yellow t shirts demanded an elected head of ooooo demanded an elected head of onono ano demanded an elected head of state and said demanded an elected head of state and said the royal family has state and said the royal family no no state and said the royal family no no place state and said the royal family has no place in state and said the royal family has no place in modern constitutional has no place in modern constitutional democracy. A nnnon constitutional democracy. A nnnnon on constitutional democracy. A number of just constitutional democracy. A number of Just Stop Oil pronoooono number of Just Stop Oil protesters were also detained. Yono protesters were also detained. Yono no protesters were also detained. Yono no oo protesters were also detained. Youre up to date protesters were also detained. Youre up to date on gb news now its youre up to date on gb news now no nook youre up to date on gb news now no book no youre up to date on gb news now its back to calvin youre up to date on gb news now its back to calvin. Its back to calvin. Nno its back to calvin. The church its back to calvin. The church of england didnt begin the church of england didnt begin in the church of england didnt begin in noo the church of england didnt begin in 1570 when queen onzonoon begin in 1570 when Queen Elizabeth, the begin in 1570 when Queen Elizabeth, the first was oxoonooo, elizabeth, the first was executed, dictated by pope pius the executed, dictated by pope pius ono noon. Executed, dictated by pope pius ono nnn. Executed, dictated by pope pius the fifth. Nor executed, dictated by pope pius the fifth. Nor did executed, dictated by pope pius the fifth. Nor did it executed, dictated by pope pius the fifth. W 2 2 c inning the fifth. Nor did it begin in 1534 when henry vii renounced papal authority. The church of england didnt even begin in 597 when Saint Augustine was sent on a mission by pope gregory, the first to become the first archbishop of canterbury. Theres evidence of christianity in england as far back as the third century, with english bishops being on record as present at the council of arles in gaul. Now the south of france and again in 349 at the council of ariminum in umbria, which is now rimini in italy. Its arguable that christians were worshipping in england for centuries before roman authorities turned up. And even then it took a while for things to become centralised. We have to become centralised. We have always had a distinct tradition. The celtic expression of the faith with the irish and the scots both having strong traditions , eventually melding traditions, eventually melding with roman catholicism as aethelberht became the First Christian king of england , Christian King of england, reigning between five, eight, nine and 616 ad and we have been a Christian Country ever since. A Christian Country ever since. Thats 1434 years of christendom and dozens of christian coronations. This is why the coronations. This is why the coronation of king charles as a decidedly Christian Service is so important. It not only is one so important. It not only is one of the oldest english traditions, its one of the oldest traditions in the world. Thats something we can be proud of in