Britain crowned a new monarch today, holding its first set-piece coronation ceremony in 70 years. In London’s Westminster Abbey, Charles III and his wife, Camilla, were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms. Despite the rainy weather, crowds of well-wishers (and a few protesters) gathered outside along the Mall and in front of Buckingham Palace to greet the new King and Queen, and to witness the spectacle. Gathered below, images from the proceedings in London this morning.
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Read moreKing Charles III receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, in London, following the coronation on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreKing Charles III and Queen Camilla ride in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach during the King's Procession, a journey of two kilometers from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, on May 6, 2023, ahead of their coronations. #
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Read moreGrenadier Guards march on the day of King Charles's coronation, May 6, 2023. #
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Read morePeople take their seats ahead of the King's Procession in central London on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreMembers of the anti-monarchist group Republic stage a protest close to where King Charles III will be crowned on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreBritain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, looks on during the coronation of King Charles III in Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. #
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Read morePrince George of Wales (center) stands at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation ceremony. #
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Read morePrince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreKing Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Westminster Abbey for their coronations. #
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Read moreGeneral Sir Gordon Messenger, the governor of the Tower of London, carries St. Edward's Crown in Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreFrom left: Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Princess Catherine attend the coronation ceremony. #
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Read moreKing Charles III is crowned with St. Edward's Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. #
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Read morePrince William touches St. Edward's Crown during the coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreMembers of the public in Truro, England, gather inside Truro Cathedral to watch a live screening of the coronation on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreThe American singer-songwriter Katy Perry is pictured at Westminster Abbey during the coronation ceremony. #
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Read moreKing Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and carrying the Sovereign's Orb and Sceptre, leaves Westminster Abbey after the coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreQueen Camilla leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony. #
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Read moreRaindrops hang from the hat of a royal guard who takes part in the procession along the Mall during the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreKing Charles III and Queen Camilla travel in the Gold State Coach past the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, following their coronation ceremony. #
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Read morePeople gather at Pembroke Castle in Wales to watch the coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreA coach carrying Prince William, Princess Catherine, and their children rides past protesters following the coronation ceremony. #
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Read moreMembers of the public gather outside Buckingham Palace after the ceremony on May 6, 2023, in London, England. #
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Read moreTroops march outside Westminster Abbey during the coronation on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreA drummer pauses during the military procession at Whitehall for the coronation ceremony. #
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Read morePrincess Anne, sister to King Charles III, rides on horseback behind the gold state coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen as they travel down the Mall in London. #
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Read moreA large crowd gathers outside Buckingham Palace. #
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Read moreKing Charles III and Queen Camilla, alongside members of the Royal Family, stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony following their coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreMembers of the Red Arrows, the aerobatics team of the Royal Air Force, fly over as people celebrate following the coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreFrom left to right: James, Earl of Wessex; Lady Louise Windsor; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence; Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh; Princess Charlotte of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Catherine, Princess of Wales; Prince Louis of Wales; and Prince William, Prince of Wales, gather on the Buckingham Palace central balcony on May 6, 2023. #
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Read moreKing Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Queen Camilla, wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown, chat on the Buckingham Palace balcony while viewing the Royal Air Force flyover in central London on May 6, 2023, after their coronations. #
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