King Charles is set to be crowned on Saturday at Westminster Abbey, making him the 40th monarch to be crowned there.
The king’s procession begins at 5:20 a.m. Eastern and the coronation ceremony begins at 6 a.m. Eastern. After the ceremony, the procession to Buckingham Palace begins.
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King Charles' Coronation Is The Perfect Event For Funny Tweets
Anti-Monarchists Boo King Charles
Not everyone in Britain was feeling the coronation spirit. Watch these anti-monarchists jeering and booing King Charles as his procession moved toward Westminster Abbey.
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This Woman Won't Let King Charles Forget Tampongate
Well, "Tampongate" lives on forever. A woman in Cardiff, Wales, holds a sign reading "All hail Camilla's tampon" during the coronation of Charles and Camilla.
In 1993, Charles compared himself to a tampon, after telling Camilla he wished to “live inside your trousers.” The moment was reenacted, pretty much verbatim, in Season 5 of Netflix's "The Crown."
In 1993, Charles compared himself to a tampon, after telling Camilla he wished to “live inside your trousers.” The moment was reenacted, pretty much verbatim, in Season 5 of Netflix's "The Crown."
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Queen Camilla Gets Her Crown
Princess Diana fans, look away. Queen Camilla stands after being crowned by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
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Prince Harry Unintentionally Just Served Up One Of The Best Faces Of The Day
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is caught in a candid moment at King Charles' coronation. This pic pretty much sums it up, doesn't it? Shoutout to Richard Pohle, the photographer who caught this moment. I don't need to see anything else.
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President Joe Biden Congratulates King Charles And Queen Camilla
In a tweet, President Joe Biden congratulates the king and queen.
"Congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation," he writes. "The enduring friendship between the U.S. and the U.K. is a source of strength for both our peoples. I am proud the First Lady is representing the United States for this historic occasion."
"Congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation," he writes. "The enduring friendship between the U.S. and the U.K. is a source of strength for both our peoples. I am proud the First Lady is representing the United States for this historic occasion."
All royals at King Charles' coronation could wear their most elaborate outfits (and collars) to show off their rank.
The King Has Been Crowned
King Charles is crowned 70 years after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned at Westminster Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury placed St. Edward’s Crown on King Charles' head.
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A Coronation Watch Party In Wales
People watch the coronation on a big screen at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, Wales.
The Duke of York and Duke of Sussex are no longer working royals, for very different reasons.
OK, So The Hats At Coronation Have Been The Talk Of The Ceremony
