Royal Oath
The Royal Oath is a ceremony taken by the incoming King of America before officially taking the throne. This is done in place of a coronation, though Kings Henry I and Augustus I took the Royal Oaths while wearing the Royal Crown. Though the monarch ascends upon the death of their predescessor, the Oath is seen when the moanrch officially takes power over the kingdom.
History
The Royal Oath was determined to be proper by the Constitutional Convention in 1789. Many Americans were still wary of the idea of a ruling monarch, and thus having a lavish coronation was seen as inappropriate.
King Henry II is the only monarch to never officially take the Royal Oath, having been declared while founding settlements on the frontier. Though it was continued with Edward III, the ceremony has greatly diminished in importance, and is only attended by select politicians and nobles.
James I was the first monarch to take the Oath via radio. Beginning with William II, the ceremony has been televised, allowing the entire nation to watch the new monarch.
Execution
The Oath is taken in the gallery hall of Columbia Palace, and is meant to not only designate the new monarch taking power, but also to begin their stay at the royal palace.
Components and tools
Though the American monarchy has a crown, it has only been worn for coronation purposes on two occasions, that being the Oaths of King Henry I and King Augustus I. King Augustus II elected not to wear one not out of any feeling towards the ceremony, but as it was believed he would need to take power quickly. No monarch since has worn the crown while taking their Oath, though it has been presented during the ceremony.
The one mainstay of the ceremony is the Field Sword of the Crown Prince, worn by the incoming monarch since King William I.
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