Crowds from across Britain and the world are gathering in London where Charles III will be crowned king in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are on the way to the coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died last September and at 74, he will become 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.
Actress Dame Emma Thompson was one of the first to arrive at the historic Royal event.
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King Charles III (centre) during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey with his grandson, Prince George, behind him.
The Princess of Wales looked radiant in a dazzling ivory Alexander McQueen dress and a matching Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen Headpiece with silver bullion, crystal and silver thread work three-dimensional leaf embroidery. The four flowers of the home nations – English rose, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and Irish shamrock – were embroidered onto the dress.
Kate donned pearl earrings that were gifted to Diana before her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981.
It had been unclear whether Harry, the younger son of Charles, would attend the historic occasion following his high-profile falling out with his family.
But he said last month he would attend without his wife Meghan and two young children, who will remain in the United States. Harry‘s eldest child Archie was celebrating his fourth birthday on Saturday.
Harry smiled and nodded to members of the congregation as he joined the 100 heads of state, dignitaries and representatives of the arts, military, charities and sport inside the Abbey.
