The monarchy continues! King Charles III posed alongside his direct heirs, Prince William and Prince George, in an all-new portrait from the royal coronation.
06.05.2023 - 12:19 / etcanada.com
On Saturday, King Charles III was officially anointed and crowned as the King of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
During the proceedings, the archbishop placed the St. Edward’s Crown atop of the royal’s head. A tradition since the 17th century, the crown was created for his namesake predecessor, King Charles II, in 1661, and is modelled after the original medieval crown, and features four crosses-pattée, four fleurs-de-lis, and two arches, mounted on a deep purple velvet cap and ermine band. The crown is inlayed with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes, and tourmalines.
The crowning came while King Charles was seated in the coronation chair after pledging an oath of dedication to his duties as King of the United Kingdom. At the time, he was also vested with various garments and a sword belt worn by monarchs in past coronations.
After he was crowned, Prince William then pledged his allegiance to him before the public was invited to pay homage to his father, now the king.
King Charles III‘s coronation on Saturday formalized his role as the head of the Church of England and marked the transfer of his title and powers.
His wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will also be anointed and crowned as queen. Camilla will be the first divorcee to be crowned, and the coronation invitation that was released in April made headlines when it referred to her as Queen Camilla for the first time. Until then, she had been described as queen consort.
Prince Harry attended the coronation despite public family tension, though without his wife, Meghan Markle. Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan”, which was released in December, and the duke’s bestselling
The monarchy continues! King Charles III posed alongside his direct heirs, Prince William and Prince George, in an all-new portrait from the royal coronation.
Sealing the deal. Buckingham Palace released the first official portrait of King Charles III since his Saturday, May 6, coronation.
A modern monarch. King Charles III broke tradition with his coronation outfit on Saturday, May 6.
King Charles III put a modern sartorial spin on his coronation look.While much of the British monarch's coronation on Saturday inside Westminster Abbey complied with long-held tradition and protocol, Queen Elizabeth's firstborn son took some liberties with his wardrobe for the occasion — and they did not go unnoticed. Notably, the 74-year-old sovereign made the look his own by ditching the standout silk stockings and breeches worn by kings of the past, including his grandfather, King George VI. However, Charles' predecessors still appeared to influence his overall ensemble as he entered Westminster Abbey for the ceremony, sporting a crimson coronation tunic and cream overskirt reportedly inspired by those similarly worn by George V and George VI at their own coronations, according to .
A new era! King Charles III’s official coronation has concluded with members of the royal family greeting the public from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
coronation service for his father King Charles III, 74, and is en route to the airport.The Duke of Sussex will make it home to California in time for son Archie’s 4th birthday party, the source added.Harry — who looked sad and lonely at the ceremony — spent less than 24 hours in the UK, arriving on a commercial flight Friday evening.He spent the night at Frogmore Cottage, despite being kicked out earlier this year by Charles so the home could go to his own brother, Prince Andrew.The duke arrived to King Charles’ coronation at Westminster Abbey solo, sans wife Meghan Markle, 41. This was the first time he has seen his father since he released his bombshell memoir, “Spare,” in January.Harry arrived with his cousins, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Taking in the moment. Princess Kate showed her father-in-law, King Charles III, a subtle sign of respect during the coronation.
Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte made a stunning mother-daughter duo at the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday. Both Kate and daughter Charlotte, 8, wore Alexander McQueen to the ceremony, the same designer who created Kate's wedding dress in 2011. The duo also boasted coordinating headdresses. Kate, the Princess of Wales, wore an Alexander McQueen dress in ivory silk crepe with silver bullion and thread work embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs, to signify the four nations in Great Britain.
A truly A-list event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.
coronation of King Charles III is underway — and his “sausage fingers” have made their debut.Charles was formally crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey — the first coronation Britain has had since the late Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on June 2, 1953.As he took the Coronation oath, he said, “I, Charles, do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law.”The 74-year-old monarch made his oath, and avid royal watchers were excited to see his infamous sausage fingers placed on the Bible.“I name you King Sausage Fingers the first… #Coronation,” one snarky viewer tweeted, alongside a snapshot of a “That’s So Raven” episode where Raven-Symone had swollen hands.Another person quipped: “So much faffing about for what basically amounts to “Hello, Sausage-Fingers, here’s your shiny hat.”“Sausage fingers are giving zoidberg’s mouth,” one added, referencing “The Simpsons” character with the big long, wiener-esque mouth.One social media watchdog noticed when Charles touched the Bible: “Omg the sausage fingers #Coronation.”“Show us Charles sausage fingers! We could throw those things straight on the BBQ, they look quite juicy,” someone guffawed.Another Twitter user added: “Sausage fingers is about the get his new hat and it only cost us £100 million!!!!” The hefty price tag for coronation is costing the United Kingdom roughly $125 million.Viewers can’t get enough of the king’s infamous sausage fingers — his digits have been roasted online since he took the throne in
Prince George just made history! The second in line to the British throne became the youngest future king to have a role in coronation when he served as a page at his grandfather, King Charles III‘s, crowing ceremony on Saturday.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have officially arrived at Westminster Abbey to take part in the historic ceremony that will see them both formally crowned. 2,200 guests comprising of members of global royal families and world leaders through to homegrown volunteers and community champions, will be joined by millions of viewers around the world as they bear witness to the prestigious occasion.
Prince Harry showed up to the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla not wearing his military uniform. The Duke of Sussex wore a morning suit for the historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which means he’s not be in uniform. PEOPLE reports Harry requested to wear a morning suit — and that he didn't make any specific asks regarding his outfit.The prince has no formal role in the service and he will not be a part of the Coronation Procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace following the crowning ceremony.During the service, Harry sat alongside his cousins Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.Harry served in the British Army for 10 years and undertook two tours in Afghanistan. The youngest son of Charles was all smiles as he entered the monumental event, alongside his cousin, Princess Eugenie. Prince Harry has arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. pic.twitter.com/39AoJwT4h5A source tells ET that Harry arrived in the U.K.
Playing his part. Prince George looked all grown up as he participated in the coronation of grandfather King Charles III on Saturday, May 6.
Prince George just made history! The second in line to the British throne became the youngest future king to have a role in coronation when he served as a page at his grandfather, King Charles III's, crowing ceremony on Saturday.The 9-year-old future monarch was spotted behind his grandfather as he stepped out of the carriage and made his way into the Nave of Westminster Abbey for his historic coronation. George looked all grown up as he wore a red overcoat and walked behind his grandfather, holding the tail end of the train of his coat. George was joined by fellow pages Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Master Nicholas Barclay and Master Ralph Tollemache, who each walked behind the king holding portions of his robe.Meanwhile, Camilla Parker Bowles's pages of honor were her grandsons, Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot, who all made their first public debut as they held onto the extended train of her royal robe as she made her way inside . Ahead of George's big day, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace told ET, «We're all very excited about Prince George's role in the coronation,» the spokesperson said.
Flying solo. Prince Harry returned to the United Kingdom for the coronation of his father, King Charles III, but he did so without wife Meghan Markle.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are officially on their way to their coronation ceremony!The royal couple was spotted in matching ivory regalia, making their way from Buckingham Palace toward Westminster Abbey as coronation festivities began on Saturday morning at 10:20 a.m. local time on the dot.
Katy Perry has arrived for the coronation of King Charles III. The pop superstar is wearing a lilac colored skirt and button-front top with matching gloves and a fascinator. She completes the look with white heels, a white bag and a festive pearl necklace. Perry was sighted arriving solo to Westminster Abbey on Saturday, and took a moment to find her seat for the ceremony. Also on-hand for the coronation is Perry's fellow judge Lionel Richie.
Ant and Dec are among the guests at Westminster Abbey in London today to watch King Charles' Coronation. Before the historic ceremony, the presenting pair caught up with Loose Women star Charlene White, where they spilled on a hilarious moment during their stay at Dumfries House – Charles’ house in Scotland.The pair revealed they bumped into the King, 74, during their sleepover at the house.
Prince Harry has landed in the United Kingdom ahead of his father King Charles III's coronation Saturday, Fox News Digital confirmed. A spokesperson for Harry and wife Meghan Markle's Archewell organization said the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex arrived Friday morning.