2023-05-06 15:15:03
The coronation ceremony of King Charles III of England was held at Westminster Abbey in London on the 6th.
Charles III took the royal oath and put on his head the crown of St. Edward, which weighed 2.23 kg, proclaiming once once more that he had become the monarch of England and the 14 Commonwealth.
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Charles III succeeded to the throne in September of last year, shortly following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Early on this day (6th), the ‘Diamond Jubilee’ carriage ridden by Charles III and Queen Camilla departed Buckingham Palace and headed for Westminster Abbey via Trafalgar Square, where hundreds of thousands of people gathered to see the ‘King’s Procession’. .
The coronation was officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the highest ranking member of the Anglican Church.
The coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey began with William I in 1066, and Charles III was the 40th king to be crowned here.
About 2,200 people from regarding 200 countries around the world, including regarding 100 heads of state, were invited to the coronation ceremony of the British king, which was held for the first time in 70 years.
In the United States, Mrs. Jill Biden attended on behalf of President Joe Biden.
Prime Ministers of the British Commonwealth of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended. From Korea, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo attended.
It is known that the British royal family did not invite Russia, Iran, Belarus, Syria, Myanmar and Venezuela.
After the coronation ceremony, which lasted for two hours, King Charles III and Queen Camilla rode back to Buckingham Palace in the ‘Golden Carriage’.
The official coronation schedule ended with the royal family of Charles III and Prince William appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to greet the public.
Meanwhile, British authorities arrested Graham Smith, the head of the anti-monarchy civic group ‘Republic’, and some activists who were preparing for a protest that day.
According to a recent poll, 58% of Britons support the monarchy, but only 32% among 18-24 year olds.
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