King Charles' coronation: All the memorable photos from the historic day
God save the King! After two hour-long ceremonies, King Charles and his wife Camila were crowned as the new King and Queen of Britain. Following the passing of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last year, Charles ascended to the throne. He was the 40th monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. He was enthroned with the iconic St. Edward's Crown, which was created in 1661 for King Charles II.
Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, who is also the first heir to the throne, was present at the event with his wife Kate Middleton and three kids, George, Charlotte, and Louise. Prince Harry also took part in the ceremony but sat three seats behind William and Kate. The ceremony began early in the mourning, and dignitaries from across the globe, like singer Katy Perry, USA first lady Jill Biden, and others, gathered to pay their respects and witness the moment.
Here we have curated some of the best pictures of King Charles's coronation.
King of Britain
All Hail the new King! King Charles III has been officially crowned as the new King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony.
The event was filled with royal traditions and customs that date back 1000 years. King took the oath of service before the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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George's speacial duty
Prince George, 9 created history as he took part in his grandfather Charles' coronation. George, who is the second in the line of British thrown, was one of the four Pages of Honor. This is the first time when any future monarch has played a official role in the coronation ceremony.
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Prince William pledge his royality to the new king
Prince William paid homage to his father and the new king. After Charles was crowned, Prince William, the first heir to the throne, stepped up to pledge his loyalty to his father as he kissed his cheek.
"I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God," William said during the royal ceremony.
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Prince Louis!
Louis became the Internet's favourite royal in Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee celebration for his hilarious reactions. And, now the little prince is again all over the internet for his cute reaction at his grandpa's coronation. The youngest child of Kate and William, Louis, who sat beside his sister at the ceremony was spotted yawning during the ceremony.
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King takes the Oath
King Charles started the ceremony by taking the oath. He said, "I, Charles, do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law."
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King Charles III make first balcony appearance
After an hours-long ceremony concluded at Westminster Abbey, the newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony to wave at the thousands of people gathered to witness the historic event. The King and Queen appeared on the balcony with a group of senior royals, including Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Mirror Group over alleged phone-hacking
Harry began a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which publishes the Daily Mirror newspaper, at the same as he took action against NGN over allegations of phone-hacking.
A trial to hear the prince's case and that of several other high-profile figures is due to begin in May, with Harry expected to give evidence himself in June. MGN denies the claims.
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