King Charles III and Queen Camilla were coronated as British monarchs on Saturday with plenty of history, rituals and pageantry.
A coach carrying Britain’s Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis rides past protesters following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023.
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Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales make their way along the Mall following the Coronation ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms took place at Westminster Abbey. (Charles McQuillan/pool photo via AP)
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Britain's Queen Camilla receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Place, following the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via AP)
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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex looks on as Britain's King Charles III leaves Westminster Abbey after coronation in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Ben Stansall/POOL photo via AP)
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, left, Kate, Princess of Wales, centre, Prince William, right, stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Princess Charlotte, down left, and Prince Louis, down centre, during the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023.
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Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla stand with their family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (See more coverage at StarDem.com and on page 5.)
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A coach carrying Britain’s Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis rides past protesters following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023.
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Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales make their way along the Mall following the Coronation ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms took place at Westminster Abbey. (Charles McQuillan/pool photo via AP)
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Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, holds the Sword of State walking ahead of King Charles III during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023.
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Britain's Prince George, center, ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)
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A little girl wears a home made crown as royal fans gather for the coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023.
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Britain's Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis leave Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Gareth Cattermole/Pool Photo via AP)
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Britain's Queen Camilla receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Place, following the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via AP)
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US singer Katy Perry leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP)
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A spectator in central London, during the coronation of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP)
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Troops take part in procession following coronation ceremony for Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)
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Troops take part in procession following coronation ceremony for Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)
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Royal fan Ben Weller reacts as he watches the Britain's King Charles III coronation ceremony on a screen in Hyde park, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Royal fan Ben Weller reacts as he watches the Britain's King Charles III coronation ceremony on a screen in Hyde park, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex looks on as Britain's King Charles III leaves Westminster Abbey after coronation in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Ben Stansall/POOL photo via AP)
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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave Westminster Abbey following their coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)
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Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales depart Westminster Abbey after his coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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The Orb, the Sceptre with Dove and the Imperial State Crown are brought to the thrones before the coronation of Britain's King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, left, Kate, Princess of Wales, centre, Prince William, right, stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Princess Charlotte, down left, and Prince Louis, down centre, during the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023.
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