Monday was an incredibly moving day for King Charles III as he grieved for his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but also heard the congregation at her funeral sing God Save the King in his honour.
King Charles sat alongside wife, Queen Consort Camilla, at the state event at Westminster Abbey, having walked directly behind his late mother's coffin as it made the short trip from nearby Westminster Hall. Charles has been in the spotlight ever since the Queen's death on Thursday, September 8. He was at Balmoral as she passed away peacefully at the age of 96, before making his way to London to greet the huge crowds who gathered at Buckingham Palace.
Since then, the new monarch has attended his proclamation, as well as visiting Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the first time since his succession. And, along with his siblings, he took part in a very moving vigil at Westminster Hall on Friday evening, before the Queen's grandchildren followed suit on Saturday, with their own tribute.
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King Charles, 73, headed up the Royal Family as they headed into the Abbey for the Queen's funeral, followed by the likes of the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
When is King Charles III's coronation?
Charles if of course already King, having been referred to as such in the statement from Buckingham Palace that announced Queen Elizabeth's death. However, according to the Telegraph, his coronation is not set to take place until 'spring or summer' of 2023, after a period of mourning.
This is very much in line for his late mother's coronation. Elizabeth's father King George VI died on February 6, 1952, while she was in Kenya, but her coronation didn't happen until June 3 the following year.
It is thought that King Charles III's coronation will be more 'streamlined' in contrast to Queen Elizabeth's and will reflect the new King’s vision for a smaller, more modern monarchy. It is likely to be broadcast in television though, just as the Queen's was seven decades ago.
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