Following his anointment, Charles III was crowned as King of the United Kingdom on Saturday at Westminster Abbey in a lavish coronation event based on ancient customs, as reported by the media. The Archbishop of Canterbury placed the 360-year-old St Edwards Crown on the Kings head while he was seated on a 14th-century throne. After entering Westminster Abbey with Camilla, the Queen Consort, the King took a solemn pledge to lead the people of the country with justice and mercy and to foster an environment in which people of all faiths and beliefs might live freely.Image TwitterBased on reports, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife, Dr Sudeep Dhankhar, arrived at Westminster Abbey on behalf of India during King Charles historical coronation ritual. During the ceremony, they will be sitting with other Commonwealth Heads of State. Dhankhar had previously met the King at Buckingham Palace during a reception thrown by the monarch for foreign heads of state and guests. The Vice President had a busy day of royal engagements, including meetings with the First Lady of the USA, Dr Jill Biden, Akshata Murty, the wife of the Prime Minister of the UK, H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, and H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil.Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar with King Charles III (Image: Twitter)The cops detained the leader of Republic, an anti-monarchy group, as well as several other demonstrators who had joined the crowds assembled along the central London procession route before the coronation. This coronation is notable because it is the first since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1953 after the death of her father, King George VI. The event, which will be held at Westminster Abbey, is anticipated to attract a global audience. Charles wife, the 75-year-old Queen Consort Camilla, will also receive the crown during the two-hour ritual.Image: TwitterPrince Harry attends the coronationAt the coronation of his father, King Charles, Prince Harry attended Westminster Abbey with his aunts, uncles, and cousins. Due to his highly publicised estrangement from his family, Harrys presence at the historic event had been questioned. He did, however, revealed last month that he would be attending without his wife Meghan and two small children, who were still in the United States, where his eldest child Archie was having his fourth birthday on the same day. As he entered the Abbey, Harry smiled and greeted the crowd, joining the 100 other dignitaries, heads of state, leaders from different sectors, charities, the military, and the arts.Image: TwitterImage: TwitterRishi Sunak reads from Bible during King Charles IIIs coronation At King Charles IIIs coronation, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak followed tradition by reading from the biblical book of Colossians. Despite being a practising Hindu and Britains first Prime Minister of Indian descent, Sunaks reading from the Bible fit the ceremonys multi-faith ethos. Sunak was pleased with the ceremony, which he saw as reflecting British history, culture, and traditions. The service attempted to represent developments in the UK since Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation in 1953, the nature of modern Britain, and the significance of the Church of England in society. Image: TwitterImage: TwitterMore pictures and videos of the historical event:William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Wales family (@the.walesfamily) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Wales family (@the.walesfamily)
