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May 6, 2023 · King Charles arrives for his Coronation. A 360° King's coronation view inside Westminster Abbey. WATCH: Prince Harry at the King's coronation. Armed forces march through Waterloo. Who is the...
- Charles and Camilla crowned in historic Coronation celebrations - BBC
The King and Queen waved at crowds from Buckingham Palace...
- Watch the moment King Charles III is crowned - BBC
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby places the St...
- Charles and Camilla crowned in historic Coronation celebrations - BBC
The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on Saturday, 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.
Watch the full coronation service as King Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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- The Coronation Service
- Penny Mordaunt’s Star Role in The Coronation
- The Crowning Moment
- All About The Music
- A Coordinated King’s Procession
- The Royal Family on The Balcony
- Brits Have Mixed Feelings About King Charles’ Coronation
- A pared-back Ceremony
- Some Brits Are Hopeful About Charles
Charles entered Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m., each proceeding up the aisle to take his seat on the coronation chair. Already inside were some 2,200 invited guests, including royals, politicians, and celebrities from around the world. Charles’ son, William, who became Prince of Wales upon his father’s ascent to the throne last year, arrived with his...
British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt dazzled viewers for her role in the coronation ceremony. As lord president of the privy council, which advises the monarch, Mordaunt was required to carry an 8 lbs. 17th-Century Sword of State into Westminster. She has been lauded for her grace while holding the 4 ft. sword throughout the ceremony. Mor...
In what is considered the most sacred moment of the ceremony, just after 11:50 a.m. Charles was anointed with chrism oil, made in Jerusalemin March. With Charles sitting behind a specially made screen, the Archbishop of Canterbury used a special “coronation spoon” to pour the oil on the King’s hands, chest, and head, in a gesture meant to reinforce...
Details of the coronation are steeped in symbolism and ritual dating back centuries, and the music is no exception. Much of the music featured in the ceremony is specific to coronations. Parry’s “I was Glad,” for example, has been performed at every coronation since that of Charles I in 1626. The British anthem “Zadok the Priest,” which was perform...
The King and Queen have been crowned during an intricate ceremony. Charles and Camilla left the Abbey to embark on the ‘The Coronation Procession,” a journey that took them back to Buckingham Palace. The Gold State Carriage looked especially opulent as it made its way down The Mall, a road connecting Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. The vehi...
The King and Queen appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after 2 p.m. local time to observe a fly-past to conclude the day’s ceremonial events. Working members of the royal family also appeared alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla. A throng of coronation attendees flooded outside Buckingham Palace to witness the fly-past and balcony mome...
Hundreds of thousands of Brits are also expected to celebrate later today at street parties and in pubs, which have been granted a special license to stay open two hours late for the occasion. Paul Twigden traveled 55 miles from the city of Milton Keynes with his wife, Jane. Both identify as royalists, he tells TIME. “I’m 70 this year, so it’s my f...
Charles became King immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, ending his almost three quarters of a century as Prince of Wales and heir to the throne. At 74, he is the oldest monarch ever to take the throne. The coronation is the formal celebration of Charles’ ascent to the throne. Buckingham Palace says the e...
For many spectators who took to the streets of London, King Charles represents the possibility of a new way. The royal has been long recognized for his vocal and comparatively progressive views concerning diversity and climate action, to name a few. Eve and Wayne Fagin, who grew up in Ireland but have lived in the U.K. for eight years, brought thei...
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- Armani Syed,Yasmeen Serhan
May 8, 2023 · King Charles III and the Royal Family have come together with a vast audience in the grounds of Windsor Castle to watch the Coronation concert.
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May 6, 2023 · King Charles was crowned, alongside his wife Queen Camilla, in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. See highlights from the ceremony — and the moment the newly crowned King greeted the...
May 6, 2023 · The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby places the St Edward's Crown on King Charles's head, during the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Coronation live: Follow the latest updates....
