King Charles and Queen Camilla have been crowned King and Queen of England in a symbolic ceremony held at Westminster Abbey.
The King becomes the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there since 1066 according to BBC report.
Despite what turns out to be a rainy day, thousands came out to witnessed the religious Coronation service at Westminster Abbey that was followed by a huge procession through London.
The coronation ceremony began with the procession to Westminster Abbey in the horse-drawn Diamond Jubilee State Coach, passing cheering crowds and an honour guard of 1,000 members of the armed forces.
The King left Westminster Abbey wearing the Imperial State Crown and carrying the Sovereign's Orb and Sceptre,
Faith leaders and commonwealth leaders began the processions, with the King and Queen following behind.
The two-hour ceremony - the first to crown a monarch in 70 years - was watched on TV around the world, as well as some 2,300 people inside the abbey.
After the crown was placed on Charles's head cries of "God Save the King" could be heard inside and outside, and gun salutes were made across the UK.
World Leaders including the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leaders of the Commonwealth countries were on hnad to witnessed the ceremony alongside celebrities from home and abroad. In all, 90 heads of state attended, according to the British Foreign Office.
In one part of the service, the King was screened from public for the anointing - seen as the most sacred part of proceedings. This was where the King was anointed with holy oils by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The need for privacy, the Palace said, was because it "has historically been regarded as a moment between the Sovereign and God".
Returning to the Palace, the BBC report said it was a spectacle of pomp and pageantry as the newly crowned King and Queen travelled up The Mall in the Gold State Coach flanked by thousands of servicemen and women.
In total, 4,000 armed forces personnel and 19 military bands took part - making it the biggest state occasion since the coronation of the late Queen in 1953.
Charles became King of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms in September, when his mother Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne. Since then, months of intense planning went into the celebrations - the 40th coronation to take place at Westminster Abbey since 1066.
According to BBC the ceremony emphasised diversity and inclusion, with more multi-faith elements than any previous coronation, with contributions from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Sikh representatives. A Bible lesson was read by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is Hindu, and music was sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish.
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