Coronation LIVE: It's official! King Charles has been crowned
Prince William pledges allegiance to father
Charles is blessed by the Archbishop of York, the Archbishop of Thyateira, the Moderator of Free Churches, the General Secretary of Churches Together, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury.Joseph GampKing Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation's coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward's Crown on his head.
Instead of having the ring put on the fourth finger of his right hand as is usually the custom, the King acknowledged it. “It’s been such a good atmosphere here. The crowds are so friendly. We’ve been speaking to people from Canada.“The ceremony was really good. I know they worked really hard this week.King Charles recieves the Sword, Glove, Orb and SpectreNext up is the moment we've been waiting for - Charles's coronation as King with St Edward's Crown.King Charles rises and is vested with the Colobium, Sindonis, Supertunica and Girdle.
During the exchange of swords, The Greek Choir sang Psalm 71 in tribute to the Greek heritage of the King's father, Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh.The Duke of York wore his Garter robes to the King's coronation, reflecting an apparent softening of the royal family's stance towards him.
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