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After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, her eldest son, Carlos III was finally crowned on May 6 as the new King of Great Britain. A historic day for the United Kingdom and the world that had not seen an event like this for 70 years.
At Westminster Abbey The ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. In front of some 2,000 guests, including a hundred heads of state, The crown of Saint Edward was placed on the monarch’s head.
His wife Camila was also crowned queen consort., at the wish of the late Queen Elizabeth II. In the case of the wife of Carlos III, the ceremony was much simpler.
Before kicking off the coronation events this Saturday, In the United Kingdom, arrests were made of anti-monarchists who tried to demonstrate at the events.
King Carlos III was crowned at 74, and his wife at 75, After the coronation, a procession is taking place in which honors are paid to the monarchs who are on board a royal carriage.
After the royal carriage of the new kings is one in which the princes of Wales travel, The heir to the throne, Prince William with his wife Kate Middleton and children, Princes George, Charlotte and Louis.
Charles III’s youngest son, Prince Harry, also attended the coronation without his wife Meghan Markle. He was sitting in the third row in the abbey with his cousins.
The great event is something that has not happened since 1952, when Elizabeth II was crowned at the age of 25who so far has been the longest-serving reigning queen in history. He died on September 8 at the age of 96.
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