The King's Coronation

Finally – and most importantly – Charles was crowned. He ascended to the throne, and everyone kneeled to show their respect Queen Camilla followed the same procedure The current crown is made of solid gold and adorned with 244 precious stones Queen Camilla wore Queen Mary’s silver and gold crown which is studded with 2,200 diamonds

A celebration concert was held at Windsor Castle one day after the coronation. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and the band Take That were among the line-up of musicians at the Coronation Concert The newly crowned King and Queen were present, as were other royal family members

Fun fact:

King Charles showcased a special coronation emblem. Sir Jony Ive, a former Apple chief design officer, designed it. The flowers on the emblem represent the four countries of the United Kingdom: the rose from England, the thistle from Scotland, the daffodil from Wales, and the shamrock from Northern Ireland All of these flowers are wound together to resemble St Edward’s Crown, and the Union Jack colours are used

The King and Queen were officially crowned in a special ceremony that took place in Westminster Abbey, which has served as Britain's coronation church since 1066 Charles was the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there

The coronation procession for King Charles and Queen Camilla's procession began by coach at Buckingham Palace. It led them down The Mall, past Admiralty Arch, to Trafalgar Square, and then down Whitehall and Parliament Street They then proceeded around Parliament Square to Broad Sanctuary, which houses Westminster Abbey

The Archbishop of Canterbury introduced the King to the crowd at the start of the ceremony. Following that, King Charles swore an oath to defend the Church of England and the law. Then he sat in the Coronation Chair, an old wooden chair made in 1300, and had the holy oil applied to his head chest and hands The King was then given a large golden orb and sceptre