The Loyal Address

The Loyal and Dutiful Address of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to the King's Most Excellent Majesty

May it Please your Majesty

The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral, on behalf of the whole Cathedral community, presents to Your Majesty its loyal greetings and dutiful service on this the occasion of Your Majesty's Accession.

We recall with thanksgiving the life and witness of Her late Majesty the Queen and   remember with joy the Service of Thanksgiving in St Paul’s to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee last summer, where Your Majesty and other members of the Royal Family, joined the nation in celebrating her lifelong faith in God and devotion to the service of the nation and Commonwealth. 

Just a few short months later, we joined the global community in mourning the death of Her late Majesty, and on that first day St Paul’s led the nation in a Service of Prayer and Reflection, bringing together Londoners and many others without ceremony or fanfare, to express their grief through word and song. 

At this time of Accession, we are most mindful of Your Majesty's faith deeply rooted in the Christian tradition and the values it inspires, and as the Cathedral Church of Your capital city we welcome your commitment to serve others, regardless of background or belief, with loyalty, respect and love, as you have done throughout your life.  

We here renew our own commitment to serve you with loyalty as we serve the King of kings with faithfulness, not only in our mission to proclaim the Gospel in the Diocese of London, but also as a symbol of Christian faith within the rich diversity of Your capital city.

And finally, 

Humbly begging God's blessing on Your Majesty, we assure You of our continued prayers and service.