Coronation of the British monarch on Christmas Day, possibly in imitation of the Byzantine emperors, and John's was on Ascension Day. Elizabeth I consulted her astrologer, John Dee, before deciding on an auspicious date. The coronations of Charles II in 1661 and Anne in 1702 were on St George's Day, the feast of the patron saint of England. Under the Hanoverian monarchs in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was deemed appropriate to extend the waiting period to several months, following a period of mourning for the previous monarch and to allow time for preparation of the ceremony. In the case of every monarch
Laughing on Judgement Day well as headline dates in Japan in December (bassist Mark "Snake" Luckhurst's final tour with the band), Canada in March 1993, and Europe through until May. Upon its release, "Laughing on Judgement Day" debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, behind only Kylie Minogue's "Greatest Hits". It remained in the top 40 for a total of six weeks and the top 100 for a total of ten. The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in September 1992 and gold in January 1993, indicating sales of 100,000 units. "Laughing on Judgement Day" was the band's