Coronation

thumb|upright=1.3|The coronation of Charles VII of France (1429), detail of the painting (1886–1890) by [[Jules Eugène Lenepveu]] thumb|The coronation of Charles XIV John|Charles XIV John of Sweden, by Evangelical-Lutheran archbishop [[Jacob Axelsson Lindblom (1818); detail of the painting by Per Krafft the Younger]] A coronation ceremony marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power using a crown. In addition to the crowning, this ceremony may include the presentation of other items of regalia, and other rituals such as the taking of special vows by the new monarch, the investing

thumb|The Anointing of David, from the Paris Psalter, 10th century ([[Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris)]]

subject in Christian art

thumb|Enthronement of the Japanese emperor [[Naruhito (2019).]] An enthronement is a ceremony of inauguration, involving a person—usually a monarch or religious leader—being formally seated for the first time upon their throne. Enthronements may also feature as part of a larger coronation rite.

mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catholic ceremonial crowning of an image of Mary or Jesus

ritual in Ancient Egypt

piece of choral music written to accompany the coronation of a monarch

thumb|The rājyābhiṣeka of Rama. The rājyābhiṣeka is a late Vedic ceremony of coronation. It also refers to anointing government officials, particularly heads of state, at the time of taking power or to mark a signal achievement.

eastern Christian wedding ritual