LONDON: Charles III and Camilla are crowned King and Queen at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony full of music and symbolism. Wearing his grandfather’s crimson velvet robe, who earlier King Charles III took an oath, was anointed with holy oil before the St Edward’s Crown was placed on his head.
Earlier, King Charles III took the Coronation oath as part of a ritual at Westminster Abbey
During his rule, he vows to defend the law and to “foster an environment in which people of all faiths may live freely.”
He came for the service in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, dressed in white robes and sat next to Camilla, the Queen Consort.
The Royal Family, famous persons, religious leaders, and heads of state are among the approximately 2,200 attendees.
Earlier King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived in Westminster Abbey for their Coronation service which started at 11:00 BST.
Prince Harry also arrived at the Westminster Abbey, which is packed with world politicians, celebrities, faith leaders and Commonwealth representatives.
Thousands of people lined the procession route – the umbrellas were out in force, but it wass not dampening the party atmosphere of those viewing.
After the service, there would be a second, larger procession before a royal appearance on the Palace balcony.
King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla left Buckingham Palace in a procession for Westminster Abbey at 10:20 BST for the their coronation.
Politicians from all parties and familiar faces from the entertainment world – including Ant and Dec, Joanna Lumley and Katy Perry – were among those inside the Abbey.
Thousands of people are partying on The Mall as they wait to view the show, yelling and singing.
Sixteen individuals have been detained close to Trafalgar Square, including prominent Republic members who oppose the monarchy.
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Crowds gathered on Saturday in London to see Charles III’s coronation, which will be the country’s largest ceremonial event in seven decades and a lavish show of spectacle stretching back a thousand years.
Charles, at 74, will become the oldest British king when the 360-year-old St. Edward’s Crown is put on his head while he sits upon a 14th-century throne at London’s Westminster Abbey. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she passed away last September.
Charles is crowned in the abbey, just like his predecessors since William the Conqueror in 1066, in front of roughly 100 heads of state and dignitaries, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden, and millions of others watching on television.
During the two-hour ceremony, which is anchored in history but aims to showcase a forward-looking monarchy, his second wife Camilla, 75, will be proclaimed queen.
The royal family continues to be a major worldwide magnet, an important diplomatic instrument, and a way for Britain to preserve its place in the new global order as it struggles to navigate the political chaos after its leave from the European Union.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that “no other country could put on such a dazzling display” with regard to the processions, pageantry, rituals, and street gatherings.
Despite Sunak’s enthusiasm, the coronation is taking place in the midst of a crisis in the cost of living and popular suspicion regarding the function and importance of the monarchy, particularly among the youth.
The ceremony on Saturday will be lower in scope than the one held for Queen Elizabeth in 1953, but it will still seek to be magnificent. It will include a variety of historical regalia, including golden orbs, jewelled swords, and a sceptre carrying the biggest colourless cut diamond in the world.
