Coronations in Poland

[1] With the emergence of an independent, republican Poland after World War I, coronations in the Polish state have been rendered obsolete.

[4] Inside the church, the Polish regalia were laid on the high altar, while the king was seated on a low chair nearby.

Two mitred abbots next entered from a side chapel, carrying a mixture of holy oils, with which the ruler was then anointed.

The high mass continued, with the newly crowned sovereign receiving Holy Communion, then kissing a crucifix and mounting his throne.

Following this, the king created several new knights, then attended a coronation feast and rode into the public square on horseback, where he received the homage of his subjects while seated in a large chair.