Glamour as King Charles is Crowned

 

A ceremony full of music and symbolism is taking place inside Westminster Abbey, as Charles and Camilla are crowned King and Queen

 

Wearing his grandfather’s crimson velvet robe, King Charles took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, and presented with items of regalia

 

Around 2,200 people, including the royal family, celebrities, faith leaders and heads of state, are inside the Abbey to witness the event

 

Sitting alongside the Queen Consort, Camilla, he arrived for the service in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach

 

Thousands of people braved the rain to line the route from Buckingham Palace through central London

 

After the service, there will be a second, larger procession before the couple appear on the Palace balcony

 

Earlier, leading members of Republic, the anti-monarchy group, were among half a dozen people arrested near Trafalgar Square

 

Details later…

 

BBC

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