King Charles officially crowned British monarch

King Charles officially crowned British monarch
The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was crowned Saturday at London's Westminster Abbey
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King Charles III is officially Britain’s reigning monarch.

The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was crowned on Saturday at London’s Westminster Abbey. Beside him was his wife, Queen Camilla.

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The 74-year-old ascended to the throne upon the death of his mother, who passed away in September 2022. The 96-year-old was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Charles was proclaimed Britain’s monarch two days later in an ascension ceremony broadcast for the first time on television.
King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort traveling in the Diamond Jubilee Coach built in 2012 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 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 today. Charles acceded to the throne on September 8, 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)