NO MATTER HOW respectful we might aim to be, the idea of a royal family is simply incomprehensible to many of us.

The seemingly intuitive strangeness that comes from allowing a particular bloodline to live in mansions, keep servants and spend their days in luxury is just not something that many of us can process.

Never is this strangeness more evident than at times of great pageantry. This coming Saturday will mark the coronation of the UK’s King Charles III, the first ceremony of its kind since 1953.

The ceremony comes with a rake of weird traditions and requirements, and we’re wondering if you can tell the real ones from the ones we’ve made up. Take our quiz below to find out.

At one stage in the ceremony, Charles will hold the Sovereign's Orb.

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Following the coronation, the monarch must sit in a Coronation Chair, that once housed something called 'The Stone of Scone'

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The choir will sing Charles' name 63 times, each time getting louder.

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One attendee will play the role of Green Man, a symbol of God's creation.

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Before the Crown is placed on Charles' head, his finger must be pricked for a drop of blood.

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The monarch is anointed using holy oil from the Coronation Spoon.

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When senior officials pay homage to the monarch, they must kiss his forehead.

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One swan will be presented to Charles by Buckingham Palace's Keeper of the Gardens.

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Charles will wear three different robes throughout the ceremony, including one named 'the Supertunica'.

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Before being crowned as Queen, Camilla will be asked "Are you England's mother?" and she must say "A mother to all England."

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Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Suspicious

It's kind of weird that you know so much about the coronation, but, good for you.

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Sure

Okay well, a few of these were probably guesses, so that's fine. Here's Green Man again.

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Well-adjusted

This is probably the healthiest level of knowledge to have about the coronation.

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Quiz: Is this royal coronation tradition real or made up?

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