King Charles III and Queen Camilla Crowned at Westminster Abbey in the first Coronation Service in almost 70 years.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May 2023 in the first Coronation Service in almost 70 years.

Image from King Charles III Coronation ceremony. (Image Source- Twitter)

Both the King and Queen arrived at Westminster Abbey in a procession from the Buckingham Palace, known as ‘The King’s Procession’.

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The Prince of Wales, Prince William pledges loyalty to his father with a kiss on the cheek as the Coronation was about to end.

The Prince of Wales had a front-row seat to the proceedings, sitting alongside his wife, Princess Catherine of Wales, and two of their children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

While King Charles III second son Prince Harry although attends the ceremony of his father, he sat in the third row of the service.

Prince Harry attended the ceremony without his wife, Dutchess of Sussex, Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. They were in the US.

After the Service, they returned to Buckingham Palace in a larger ceremonial procession, known as ‘The Coronation Procession’ where the other members of the Royal Family joined as well.

Upon returning, The King and The Queen received a Royal Salute in the Garden of Buckingham Palace from the Armed Forces taking part in the Processions.

The King and The Queen, accompanied by Members of the Royal Family except Prince Harry, then appeared on the Buckingham Palace Balcony for the Flypast and the conclusion of the day’s ceremonial events.

Image showing members of Royal family with the King and Queen on the balcony of the Buckingham Palace.

Thousands of people were seen outside the Buckingham Palace despite the rain and after a huge coronation service, procession.

Among the guests, celebrity guests who were seen at the coronation ceremony were actress Emma Thompson and US singer Katy Perry.

Reportedly, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak along with his wife Akshata Murty also attended the ceremony and makes history, as Sunak is the first Indian-origin British Prime Minister who had performed a reading at the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London.