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King Charles III coronation
53 ImagesThe coronations of King Charles and Queen Camilla come almost 70 years since Britain celebrated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla depart Westminster Abbey after the coronation ceremony.Credit:AP
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The procession on its way to Buckingham Palace after coronation ceremony.Credit:AP
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Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Catherine, the Princess of Wales during the coronation ceremony.Credit:Getty Images
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Page boys Prince George (centre), Lord Oliver Cholmondley, Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache take part in the coronation.Credit:WPA Pool
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.Credit:AP
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A girl wearing a crown waves a Union flag as she watches the coronation parade on the Mall in London.Credit:AP
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King Charles III holds the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.Credit:Pool via AP
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Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, rides behind the coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen.Credit:Getty Images
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Royal fan Ben Weller watches King Charles's coronation on a screen in Hyde Park in London.Credit:AP
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King Charles III speaks with Prince George outside Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation.Credit:AP
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Crowds in Trafalgar Square watch the coronation on large screens.Credit:Getty Images
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Princess Anne arrives at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of her brother, King Charles III.Credit:AP
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The 104 Regiment Royal Artillery fires round at Cardiff Castle, Wales to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Credit:Getty Images
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King Charles travels to Westminster Abbey for his coronation.Credit:AP
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Guests in Westminster Abbey.Credit:AP
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Cupcakes decorated to celebrate the coronation in London.Credit:Bloomberg
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Crowds brave the rain opposite Buckingham Palace.Credit:AP
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Soldiers march in the coronation procession.Credit:AP
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (centre) and Prince Andrew (right) leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation.Credit:AP
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Queen Camilla wears the crown once worn by Queen Mary. Credit:Getty Images
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey.Credit:AP
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King Charles III departs his coronation service at Westminster Abbey.Credit:Getty Images
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Prince William, Prince of Wales touches the St Edward's Crown on his father's head.Credit:Getty Images
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King Charles III, wearing the St Edward's Crown, and Queen Camilla, wearing Queen Mary's Crown.Credit:AP
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The band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland during the coronation procession.Credit:Getty Images
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The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, on The Mall en route to Westminster Abbey.Credit:Getty Images
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Coldstream Guards in front of Buckingham Palace.Credit:Getty Images
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A woman wears a King Charles mask as she waits in Trafalgar Square to see the procession to Westminster Abbey.Credit:AP
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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives at Westminster Abbey.Credit:PA via AP
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Westminster Abbey during the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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Foot Guards march at the Mall in preparation for the coronation ceremony for King Charles III.Credit:AP
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A police officer on duty for the coronation.Credit:AP
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Children wearing Union flag dresses sit on camp chairs in Hyde Park, where giant screens showed the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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Police officers on patrol as well-wishers line the procession route.Credit:Getty Images
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Coldstream Guards and London Metropolitan Police ahead of the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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Royal fans watch King Charles' coronation ceremony on a screen in Hyde Park.Credit:AP
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Elizabeth Manningham-Buller and Rupert Francis John Carington, 7th Baron Carrington, arrive at Westminster Abbey. Credit:Getty Images
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Dame Joanna Lumley poses for a photograph outside Westminster Abbey.Credit:Getty Images
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Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown (right) arrives at Westminster Abbey.Credit:Getty Images
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A man sleeps on the day of the coronation.Credit:AP
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Guests, right, inside Westminster Abbey with cardboard cutouts of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Credit:AP
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Singer Katy Perry arrives for the coronation.Credit:Jeff Spicer
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People gather to watch King Charles III's coronation procession.Credit:Pool via AP
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Metropolitan Police officers line the Mall ahead of the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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Members of the public in Hyde Park get ready for the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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People work to prepare the area outside Westminster Abbey.Credit:AP
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Members of the public get in the party mood in Hyde Park.Credit:Getty Images
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Troops march in the coronation procession.Credit:AP
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A red carpet is brought out of Buckingham Palace ahead of the coronation.Credit:Getty Images
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Royal fans take their seats to watch the coronation procession.Credit:AP
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Members of the Royal Navy at the Cenotaph ahead of the coronation.Credit:AP
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Mounted police officers on the Mall ahead of the coronation.Credit:AP
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People gather at the Mall to watch the coronation procession during the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Credit:Getty Images
