Coronation HIGHLIGHTS: Charles III, Camilla Crowned As King & Queen Of United Kingdom
King Charles Coronation HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Follow and refresh this page for all the updates pertaining to the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The Queen Consort Camilla is anointed and crowned queen after receiving the royal sceptre as well as the rod of equality and mercy.
Camilla did not take the coronation oath during the event.
By kissing his father's right hand, Prince William swears his allegiance to King Charles III.
During Charles' reign, William will become Prince of Wales.
Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned the nation’s monarch and prayed to be a “blessing” to people of “every faith and conviction.” 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.
The archbishop of Canterbury begins the anointment ceremony by pouring a special oil from the Ampulla – a gold flask – on to the Coronation Spoon. King Charles III will then be anointed in the form of a cross.
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury delivers a sermon at the coronation ceremony. “What is given today is for the gain of all, for Jesus Christ announced a kingdom in which the poor and oppressed are free from the chains of injustice, the blind see the bruised and broken-hearted and healed that kingdom, sets the aims of all righteous government, all authority. The kingdom also sets the means of all government and authority. For Jesus doesn’t grasp or hold onto status,” he said.
“The king of kings, Jesus Christ, was anointed not to be served, but to serve. He creates the unchangeable law of good authority that with the privilege of power comes the duty to serve. Service is love in action. We see love in our care for the most vulnerable, the way we encourage the young in the conversation of the natural world,” he added.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a reading from the Epistle to the Colossians, from the New Testament, after Charles III pledged his coronation oath.
King Charles III takes his coronation oath by placing his hand on the Holy Gospel. He pledges to “perform and keep” his promises and also took an oath stressing that he is a “faithful Protestant”. The Archbishop of Canterbury administered his coronation oath at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
The Coronation ceremony of King Charles III begins.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, ready for the ceremony starting at 1000 GMT.
King Charles' Coronation procession travels through London to Westminster Abbey, as reported by BBC.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has written to King Charles III to offer his congratulations on the occasion of his coronation.
In his message, Dalai Lama said: "May Your Majesty live long, and the people of the United Kingdom enjoy happiness and prosperity." "Having been privileged to enjoy your friendship for many years, I am confident that you will continue to accomplish this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others," Dalai Lama said in his letter, as quoted by ANI.
According to an official statement, the Tibetan spiritual further said: "Today, the international community is going through very challenging times. I believe we must make concerted efforts to achieve a more compassionate, peaceful world by resolving problems like the gap between rich and poor and protecting the natural environment of this planet that is our only home, in the spirit of the oneness of humanity."
King Charles arrives at the Palace as guests gather for Coronation ceremony, as reported by BBC
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the eve of King Charles III's coronation hailed the multi-faith coronation as a 'moment of national pride'. In a message on Saturday, he highlighted the central role which will be played by all faiths in a religious ceremony that is over a thousand years old.
The first-ever Hindu incumbent of 10 Downing Street will be playing an active role in the ceremony at Westminster Abbey scheduled to take place on Saturday. Sunak will read from the biblical book of Colossians while keeping with the tradition of UK Prime Ministers giving readings on State occasions, reported news agency PTI.
The First Lady of the United States Dr Jill Biden arrived in a three-car motorcade, alongside her granddaughter Finnegan, as reported by BBC. The US president's wife is in cornflower blue. However, US President Joe Biden himself was not present.
According to BBC, the leader of the House of Commons Mordaunt is playing an important role in today's ceremony - carrying the sword of the state into the Abbey for the King.
According to CBS News, the coronation is expected to be about two hours. After the ceremony, the king and queen consort will climb into the Gold State Coach, a gilded, horse-drawn carriage that is more than 200 years old, for another procession back to Buckingham Palace. The procession will last about 30 minutes.
The Royal Family YouTube Channel will broadcast the entire ceremony live. Apart from this, several international TV channels, including the BBC, ABC News, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC, will telecast this event on their different broadcasting platforms.
The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May 2023. Their Majesties will arrive at Westminster Abbey in procession from Buckingham Palace, known as 'The King's Procession'.
Huge crowds are gathering in central London ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort as lavish displays of royal pageantry are expected, with processions planned on either side of the service at Westminster Abbey. Around 5,000 members of the armed forces are also arriving in London on specially chartered trains from places like Farnborough, Tring, and Aldershot, as per the BBC. Army, Navy, RAF, and commonwealth forces are all involved in the exercise.
Background
King Charles Coronation HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's blog to get the latest developments, breaking news, latest updates, and other developing stories pertaining to the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Charles Philip will be crowned as the King of the United Kingdom on Saturday, May 6 in a grand royal ceremony, decades after the last crowing procession that took place in 1953. The Coronation ceremony will take place today at Westminster Abbey in London. The event marked almost seven decades since the last coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. After the ceremony, he will become the 40th monarch crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Huge crowds are gathering in central London ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort as lavish displays of royal pageantry are expected, with processions planned on either side of the service at Westminster Abbey. Around 5,000 members of the armed forces are also arriving in London on specially chartered trains from places like Farnborough, Tring, and Aldershot, as per the BBC. Army, Navy, RAF, and commonwealth forces are all involved in the exercise.
According to the BBC, royal fans arrived in the early hours of the morning. A fan identified as Heidi Roberts, from Surrey, wore a bright red, blue and white wig and said she’s come for the “happy atmosphere”. “Just being with the crowd and having something to celebrate," she said, as quoted by the BBC. “I think we’re all mourning the Queen, and I think it’s a bit of a hangover from that," she added.
Charles Philip will be crowned on the Coronation Chair. According to the news agency AFP, the chair was made in 1300-1301. It enclosed the Stone of Scone or Stone of Destiny, which was used for centuries to crown the kings of Scotland. The stone was temporarily stolen in an audacious raid by Scottish students in 1950, who accidentally broke it in two, as reported by AFP.
In 1996, with nationalist sentiment rising, it was symbolically returned to Scotland but it is coming back from Edinburgh Castle to Westminster for the coronation.
74-year-old Charles Philip Arthur George succeeded as the United Kingdom's new King after her mother, Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September, last year. He had been the Prince of Wales, the title reserved for future British kings-in-waiting, for the longest term in the history of the UK's monarchy. The Prince's mother was proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 25, when her father, King George VI, died aged 56 on 6 February 1952. On The Queen's accession to the throne, Prince Charles - as the Sovereign's eldest son - became heir apparent at the age of three. Charles waited for the longest ever period to be crowned as the King of the UK.
Around 2,200 guests from across the globe will be attending the event at Westminster Abbey where the coronation will take place. The guest list includes royals, the head of state of several nations, some special invitees, and others. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar is representing India in the coronation programme.
Notably, the attendees include several people from the Indian community who have been invited to grace the majestic ceremony. The statement by the palace read, "Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce further details on the ceremonial, celebratory and community events that will take place over the Coronation Weekend between Saturday 6th and Monday 8th May 2023."
"The Service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. As previously announced, the Service will reflect the Monarch's role today and look towards the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," read Buckingham Palace's release.
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