Instruction: answer questions 36 to 40 based on the following text.
The consecration of the Coronation Oil
- The Chrism oil which will be used to anoint His Majesty The King on 6th May 2023 has been
- consecrated. In a special ceremony at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the oil
- has been consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and
- the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum.
- The oil has been created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives,
- at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension. The Monastery of
- Mary Magdalene is the burial place of His Majesty’s grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece. The
- olives were pressed just outside Bethlehem. The oil has been perfumed with essential oils –
- sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, and amber – as well as orange blossom. The
- Coronation oil is based on the oil used at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the formula of
- which has been used for hundreds of years. It will also be used for the anointing of Her Majesty
- The Queen Consort.
- The Archbishop of Canterbury said: “I am honored and grateful that His Beatitude Patriarch
- Theophilos III and Archbishop Hosam Naoum have consecrated the oil that will be used to
- anoint His Majesty The King. I want to thank especially His Beatitude providing this
- Coronation Oil, which reflects The King’s personal family connection the Holy Land and
- his great care for its peoples. I am also delighted that the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem
- shared in the consecration of the oil. From ancient kings through to the present day, monarchs
- have been anointed with oil this sacred place. As we prepare to anoint The King and The
- Queen Consort, I pray that they would be guided and strengthened the Holy Spirit.
(Available in: https://www.royal.uk/consecration-coronation-oil – text specially adapted for this test).
Consider the word “peoples” (l. 17), in the context presented in the text, and choose the option that best describes its use in the article.