<P> In the United Kingdom, no formal oath is essential to be taken by the monarch in relation to his or her accession . He or she is, however, required to take an oath regarding the security of the Church of Scotland . At a coronation, the monarch usually takes an oath but as a coronation is inessential, Monarchs need not take a similar oath in order to discharge their duties, as with the case of Edward VIII . The exact wording of the coronation oath of various monarchs has altered throughout the years without statutory authority but remain based on the oath as prescribed by the Coronation Oath Act 1688 . </P> <P> The following was the oath taken by Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation in 2 June 1953: </P> <P> Archbishop: Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon, and of your Possessions and the other Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs? </P> <P> Queen: I solemnly promise so to do . </P>

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