King Charles III’s Coronation Live Updates: Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth
Charles III was crowned as the monarch of Britain in a multi-faith coronation ceremony at the Westminster Abbey. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died last September and at 74, and became the oldest British monarch to have the 360-year-old St Edward’s Crown placed on his head as he sits upon a 14th century throne at London’s Westminster Abbey.
Watched by about 100 heads of state and dignitaries including US first lady Jill Biden, Charles follows 40 predecessors in being crowned at the abbey – which has staged all the country’s coronations since William the Conqueror back in 1066.
His second wife Camilla, 75, was crowned queen during the two-hour ceremony which, while rooted in history, was an attempt to present a forward-looking monarchy and nation.
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Charles III was crowned as the king of Britain in a multi-faith coronation ceremony at the Westminster Abbey. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a practicing Hindu, reads from the Holy Bible at the first multi-faith coronation ceremony in Britain’s history. Scenes in London on Coronation Day
Spectacular scenes in London on #Coronation Day.
Travelling in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by The Sovereign’s Escort of Household Cavalry, The King and The Queen have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation Service. pic.twitter.com/BDkklcj9pA
– The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2023Coronation Service Starts To Crown Charles III As The King
Britain’s first coronation in 70 years began on Saturday, with a Christian service at London’s Westminster Abbey to crown King Charles III.
Some 2,300 guests, including foreign leaders and global royalty, are attending the ceremony, which is the religious confirmation of Charles’s accession following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.
King Charles and Queen Camilla reach the Westminster Abbey
Prince Harry arrives at the Westminster Abbey. The Duke of Sussex is attending the coronation ceremony without Meghan Markle.
The sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years has been adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain.
The ceremony to crown Charles III as king begins in London with procession procession from Buckingham Palace.
UK Coronation Arrests “Incredibly Alarming”: Rights Body
Human Rights Watch slammed Saturday’s arrest by UK police of protesters at the coronation of King Charles III as “incredibly alarming”.
“This is something you would expect to see in Moscow, not London,” the campaign group said, attacking the UK government for its “increasingly averse” stance on public demonstrations.
Party In London As Guests ArriveAt Westminster Abbey
London | Celebrations have begun and guests have started arriving at Westminster Abbey ahead of King Charles’s coronation ceremony later in the day.
(📸: AFP) pic.twitter.com/8I4gtRNE1u
– NDTV (@ndtv) May 6, 2023Six Anti-Monarchists Arrested At King Charles’s Coronation
UK police on Saturday arrested leading members of the anti-monarchy group Republic as they prepared to protest along the route of a procession for the coronation of King Charles III, the organisation said.
“They’ve arrested six of our organisers and seized hundreds of placards, they won’t tell us why they’ve arrested them or where they’re being held,” a Republic activist told AFP in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Charles III To Be Crowned King In 1st UK Coronation Since 1953
Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain.
St Edward’s Crown — a solid gold, sacred symbol of the monarch’s authority used only once in their reign — will be placed on Charles’s head at 1100 GMT to cries of “God Save the King”.
Trumpet fanfares will sound through London’s Westminster Abbey and ceremonial gun salutes will blast out across land and sea to mark the first coronation of a British monarch since 1953 — and only the fifth since 1838.
Kohinoor Diamond Back In The Spotlight Ahead Of King Charles’s Coronation
King Charles will be directed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to “punish and reform what is amiss, confirm what is in good order” at his upcoming coronation.This language is not just symbolic.
It’s a contract between the monarch and the British people.
Throughout British history, that contract has often been illustrated through the Crown Jewels and other coronation regalia, which will play a key role in Charles’s formal ascension to the British throne. Majesty, spectacle and celebrity have long been associated with the British Royal Family, and the Crown Jewels have traditionally enhanced each of these aspects.
Bengal Woman Designs Dress For Queen Camilla, Accessory For King Charles
A woman fashion designer from a village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district has designed a dress for British Queen Camilla and a brooch for King Charles III and received a letter from the Royal family thanking her and inviting her to attend the coronation ceremony on Saturday.
Priyanka Mallick, the 29-year-old fashion designer, hopes that the king and the queen will wear the brooch and the dress respectively during the coronation to be held at Westminster Abbey in London.
“It was an incredible feeling when I came to know that the queen and the king appreciated my designs of the dress and brooch. When I received the letter of appreciation, I was thrilled. One email or letter from Buckingham Palace means a lot more to me,” Ms Mallick told PTI.
Royal Family Releases order of Service for King Charles’s Coronation
For almost a thousand years, Coronations have been held at Westminster Abbey, and the Order of Service draws on this long tradition, centred around the liturgical theme of ‘Called to Serve’.#Coronation
Read the Order of Service in full:
– The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2023Vice President Dhankar With King Charles During A Reception At Buckingham Palace
Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar with King Charles III during the reception at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/aGN8YLg7xu
– Vice President of India (@VPIndia) May 5, 2023Australia’s Sydney Opera House Won’t Light Up For Coronation
A decision not to light up the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark the coronation of King Charles was a cost-saving measure, a spokesperson for the state government of New South Wales said on Saturday.
Across Australia, where King Charles is head of state, the role of the monarchy is controversial. The country held a referendum in 1999 on becoming a republic with 55% of voters opposed, while more recent polls have shown varying levels of support.
British Sikh Man, 90, To Present King Charles With Key Coronation Item 
Lord Indarjit Singh is the British Sikh peer who hands over a key item of the regalia to King Charles III during his Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, symbolic of the multi-faith note being struck at the traditionally Christian ceremony.
The 90-year-old peer will form part of a procession of peers who walk up to the altar before handing over the Coronation Glove, which is a demonstration of the Sovereign as advocate and challenger for the protection and honour of the people. It also bears a second meaning, as a reminder of holding power, symbolised in the royal Sceptre, gently in a gloved hand.
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