8 and he was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch two days later in an ascension ceremony broadcast for the first time on television. Charles automatically ascended to the throne when Elizabeth died Sept. Alastair Grant/AP Show More Show Lessĩ of23 10 of23 FILE - Crowds listen as the Clarenceux King of Arms reads the Proclamation of Accession of King Charles III at the Royal Exchange in the City of London, Saturday, Sept. Plans for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey call for a more toned-down affair than the last one, even though royals from other nations, heads of state and most of Charles' family will be there, and the monarch plans to wear the same vestments as Elizabeth did. Dennis-Lee Royle/AP Show More Show Less 5 of23 FILE - Painters repaint the lamp pots outside Westminster Abbey as preparations continue for the Coronation of King Charles III in London, Britain, Thursday, April 27, 2023. But the coronation Saturday is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. Charles ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year.

Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. AP Show More Show Lessģ of23 4 of23 FILE - The Golden Coach, with the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II inside, passes through Trafalgar Square, London, June 2, 1953, on the processional drive following the Coronation of the Queen in Westminster Abbey. Edward's crown, at Westminster Abbey, in London, June 2, 1953. Matthias Schrader/AP Show More Show Less 2 of23 FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is crowned the Monarch of Britain holding the Royal Scepter, sat on throne, wearing St.

King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. 1 of23 FILE - Britain's King Charles III smiles during a boat trip, in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023.

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