When Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were coronated, the King’s Champion, following ancient protocol, led them into Westminster Abbey to challenge anyone who contested the new monarch’s entitlement to the throne to trial by combat in a mano-a-mano duel to the death.
“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits / 18 in and a span / 9 in”, i.e. almost 10 feet…And the Philistine said, I defy the armies / soldiers lined up ready to fight of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. (I Samuel 17:1-10)
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