Charles III has been officially crowned as British King in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.
Charles who waited for 70 years was crowned at 12:02 pm, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
Cries of “God Save the King” rang out from the 2,300-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey and trumpet fanfares sounded at the climax of the solemn religious confirmation of his accession.
Earlier, King Charles III had taken his Coronation oath.
The King and Queen Camilla had the Abbey to the choral music for today’s ceremony was performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey
The coronation anthem was written by Hubert Parry for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and sung at all coronations since then.
The music performance was augmented by the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace; choristers from Methodist College, Belfast; the Choir of Truro Cathedral and an octet from the Monteverdi Choir.
Parry incorporated a set of “vivats” – traditional Latin acclamations for the new monarch – into his piece, which must be rewritten for each coronation.
The King and Queen had arrived at Westminster Abbey to mark the start of his historic coronation ceremony in just moments away.
As King Charles nears Westminster Abbey, several senior members of the royal family have entered the venue.
His siblings — Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew — have all taken their seats.
Earlier Queen Camilla’s family arrived at the Abbey, including her former husband Andrew Parker-Bowles and her daughter Laura Lopes and son Tom Parker-Bowles.
In a slight deviation from tradition, the couple are processing to the ceremony in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach drawn by six Windsor Grey horses. They are being accompanied on the 1.3-mile route by four divisions of the sovereign’s most trusted bodyguards, the Household Cavalry.
