Ceremonial officer in the United Kingdom The Honourable The King's Champion is an honorary and hereditary office in the Royal Household of the British sovereign. The champion's original role at the coronation of a British monarch was to challenge anyone who contested the new monarch's entitlement to the throne to trial by combat. Although this function was last enacted at the coronation of George IV in 1821, the office continues to descend through the Dymoke family. 405,552 views on August 24, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Blue Whale Challenge. Wiki link