Britain’s King Charles III, center, and Camilla, the Queen Consort, front center, arrive during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.
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The coronation of King Charles III is underway in London.
After riding to Westminster Abbey in a horse-drawn carriage, King Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, are being anointed with holy oil from Jerusalem.
Many of the crown jewels are on display – in up to 7 crowns, as well as a golden orb and scepters used in the ceremony.
U.S. first lady Jill Biden is here – but her husband Joe Biden is not. No U.S. president has ever attended a United Kingdom coronation. Another famous American who’s not here – Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Her husband Prince Harry is, though.
It’s a scaled-back event, compared to Charles’ mother’s coronation 70 years ago. With a shorter parade route and a nod to Britain’s many religions. It’s also a bank holiday weekend — a day off work Monday for many here.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are carried in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach as the King’s Procession passes along The Mall to their coronation ceremony London.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are carried in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach as the King’s Procession passes along The Mall to their coronation ceremony London.
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King Charles III arrives for his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.
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St Edward’s Crown is carried during the coronation ceremony.
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort traveling in the Diamond Jubilee Coach during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort traveling in the Diamond Jubilee Coach during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Princess Charlotte of Wales and Britain’s Prince Louis of Wales arrive at Westminster Abbey.
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Britain’s Prince Harry arrives to attend Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla’s coronation ceremony, at Westminster Abbey.
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Members of the Household Division Foots Guards march on the route of the ‘King’s Procession’, a journey of two kilometres from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in central London.
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Princess Charlotte of Wales travelling in the state car during the coronation.
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Musicians perform ahead of the coronation. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.
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First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden arriving ahead of the coronation ceremony.
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U.S. pop star Lionel Richie (center) arrives at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023, ahead of the coronation.
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