The coronation of Charles III, which takes place next weekend, will be far from being a ceremony like any other. To promote cultural diversity, a hymn will be sung in Irish Gaelic during the coronation. This is a new way of showcasing Irish culture.
Charles III never liked to do things differently. The future monarch of Great Britain has decided to make significant changes to the way his coronation is organized, in the interests of modernity and openness.
Symbolic changes designed to bring the Windsor monarchy into the modern age.
Veni Creator” will be sung exclusively in Irish Gaelic. It will be preceded by a prayer in Welsh. This was the announcement made by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Irish text of the hymn to be used reads as follows:
Go dtí dhíot gurb aithnid dúinn an
tAthair Mhac, a Spioraid, a rún,
Tú leoan Triúr i néinphearsa
Creidimis ionaibh tré bhiotha na mbeatha .
Although this is not a literal translation, the corresponding translation reads as follows:
Teach us to know the Father, the Son,
And you, of the two, to be One.
That, throughout the ages,
It can be our endless song.
This hymn has been used in coronations since the 14th century, but this will be the first time it has been sung in English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish.
A way of uniting the territories of Great Britain (of which Northern Ireland is a part), and promoting the culture of territories considered British.
And there’s more to come! In another historic gesture, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, was officially invited to the coronation, becoming the first Irish head of state to attend the coronation of a British monarch.
Earlier this week, Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O’Neill announced that she had accepted an invitation to the ceremony.
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