King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been crowned in front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions.
Celebrities and dignitaries were among 2,300 people watching the historic ceremony.King Charles III has been crowned in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
he set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised.The historic and solemn event dates back to the time of the 74-year-old's predecessor William the Conqueror in 1066. For a nation struggling to find its way in the political maelstrom after its exit from the European Union and maintain its standing in a new world order, its supporters say the royal family provides an international draw, a vital diplomatic tool and a means of staying on the world stage.and public scepticism, particularly among the young, about the role and relevance of the monarchy.
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