King Charles, Queen Camilla crowned in UK historic event

It’s official, King Charles has been crowned, the first and biggest UK ceremonial event in 70 years.
At a ceremony televised lived, the BBC reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the St Edward’s Crown on the King’s head during a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
The crown was made for King Charles II in the 17th Century and is only worn when the monarch is crowned – meaning King Charles III is not due to wear it again.

After the King was crowned, his wife Camilla was crowned Queen.

The couple returned to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

Even though King Charles, 74, became monarch immediately his mother, Queen Elizabeth, died last September and he named Camilla, 75, as his Queen Consort the following day.

The historic coronation began at 11:00 BST and ended at 13:00, with the main theme being the importance of service.
That theme was reflected in the oaths and prayers King Charles made, and the sermon delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

“I come not to be served, but to serve,” the King said in his first prayer after reaching the abbey.
“We are here to crown a King, and we crown a King to serve,” the Archbishop opened his sermon with.
“The King of Kings, Jesus Christ, was anointed not to be served, but to serve. He creates the unchangeable law that with the privilege of power comes the duty to serve,” he said.

In the Abbey, Charles was proclaimed as the “undoubted King” in the first stage of the ceremony.
The congregation was then asked to show their homage and service, shouting “God Save the King”.
Yet among the music and oaths, there were moments of complete silence as each stage of the ancient ceremony finished.
In the most sacred part of the service, the King was shielded from public view by anointing screens while choristers sang Handel’s Zadok the Priest – performed at every coronation since 1727.
Prince William also made a pledge of loyalty to King Charles, before members of the congregation were invited to offer their own support.

King Charles, Queen Camilla crowned in UK historic event