investiture

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Xavier Trias of the pro-independence Together for Catalonia party said that he arrived to Saturday’s investiture vote believing he had the support needed thanks to a deal struck with another separatist party.

From Seattle Times

The awards are usually given out by the monarch or a senior royal acting in his place during investitures at Buckingham Palace.

From Seattle Times

"I'm back on a pitch kicking a ball again, feeling good," said Mead, after she was made an MBE at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

From BBC

These include the Sword of State, which symbolises royal authority and was made in about 1678, and was used at Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales in 1969.

From Reuters

The big tourism bounce that is said to stem from royal inflection points — weddings, funerals, formal investitures like this one — can be difficult to quantify, as can metrics like prestige and soft power.

From Los Angeles Times