Jesus, the servant King.
Jeremy Dover 11 June 2023 
(Photo: Getty/iStock)It doesn't matter whether you are a monarchist or republican, King Charles' coronation was a spectacle. Australian musician, Nick Cave, who attended the service summed it up well, observing "the deeply eccentric nature of the whole affair that so perfectly reflects the unique weirdness of Britain itself."
And one aspect of the coronation service that highlighted this was the concept of leadership through servanthood. To our modern world this seems like an oxymoron: two concepts, such as leading and serving, that seem to be opposite, yet work together in conjunction.
The church service emphasized this theme right from the start. A young choirboy welcomed the King "in the name of the King of Kings". Charles replied with a statement rich in theological significance, "In His name and after His example, I come not to be served but to serve." CT.
