King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey today in a historic coronation ceremony. It’s the first coronation the country has seen in 70 years with the last one taking place in 1953 when Queen Elizabeth was crowned.
Around 2,000 guests are attending the ceremony, which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Following the service the newly crowned King and Queen will leave the abbey in the Gold State Coach.
Millions of people are expected to watch the ceremony at home both in the UK and across the globe. You can watch a livestream of the coronation here.
The coronation service will start at 11am and will last for two hours. The ceremony will consist of five main elements: the Recognition; the Oath; the Anointing; the Investiture and Crowning; and the Enthronement and Homage, as well as the Queen Consort’s coronation.
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