At the sound of the trumpet fanfare The King and Queen emerged from the Chapel and processed to the Great West Door, The King wearing the Imperial State Crown and holding the Sceptre with Cross in his right hand and the Orb in his left.
The choir and congregation sang the National Anthem, arranged by Gordon Jacob. As the Procession moved through the Abbey the orchestra played ‘Pomp & Circumstance March No.4’, composed by Sir Edward Elgar arranged by Iain Farrington, and ‘March from The Birds’, composed by Sir Hubert Parry and arranged by John Rutter.
The Procession from the High Altar, through the Quire, Nave and to the Great West Door was composed as follows:
Beadle
Cross of Westminster and Lights
The Minor Canons
Receiver General
High Bailiff High Steward
Canons’ Verger
The Canons of Westminster
Dean’s Verger
The Dean of Westminster
Primatial Cross of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of Canterbury
The Sword of Temporal Justice
borne by General the Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE
Curtana, The Sword of Mercy
borne by Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach GBE KCB
The Sword of Spiritual Justice
borne by General the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO
Robert Noel
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Dr Joseph Morrow CVO CBE KC
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Timothy Duke
Clarenceux King of Arms
David White
Garter Principal King of Arms
Sarah Clarke CVO OBE
Lady Usher of the Black Rod
The Duke of Norfolk
GCVO
Earl Marshal
The Jewelled Sword of Offering
borne by The Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt MP
Lord President of the Council
HIS MAJESTY THE KING
The Bishop of Bath and Wells
The Bishop of Durham
Pages of Honour, including Prince George of Wales
The Groom of the Robes
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
The Bishop of Hereford
The Bishop of Norwich
Pages of Honour
The Queen’s Companions
The Groom of the Robes
The Princess of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales
The Prince of Wales
Princess Charlotte of Wales
The Duke of Edinburgh
The Duchess of Edinburgh
The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
Earl of Wessex
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence
The Princess Royal
The Duke of Gloucester
The Duchess of Gloucester
The King processed South of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, pausing outside the St George’s Chapel to acknowledge the Governors-General of His Majesty’s Realms who had moved from their seats in the South Transept ahead of Their Majesties’ departure.
At the Great West Door The King was greeted by faith leaders and representatives, from the Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Buddhist faiths, who said: “Your Majesty, as neighbours in faith, we acknowledge the value of public service. We unite with people of all faiths and beliefs in thanksgiving, and in service with you for the common good.”
The King acknowledged the greeting and then proceeded through the Great West Door to the Gold State Coach, joining Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family for the return Coronation procession to Buckingham Palace.
So ended the solemnities of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King Charles the Third and Her Majesty Queen Camilla.