INCE KING CHARLES I WAS crowned in 1626, the coronation of British monarchs has involved being anointed with a holy oil or ‘chrism’ made mainly from olive oil perfumed with flowery scents such as rose, jasmine and orange blossom. Traditionally, that oil also contained substances such as musk from deer and civets, plus ambergris from sperm whales. But in line with modern concerns about animal
