It looked almost fragile waiting for its royal occupant. Over there was the battered but rather beautiful Coronation chair, with a King about to be crowned. This was history in the making - and you had to pinch yourself to think you were seeing it close-up, inside Westminster Abbey. The celebrations will continue for the long weekend, with the Big Lunch event and Coronation concert tomorrow, followed by The Big Help Out on Monday

Anti-monarchy protests also took place outside London in Cardiff, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Meanwhile, 52 people were arrested during the Coronation, including the leader of prominent anti-monarchy group Republic Thousands of people joined the celebrations in London, lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the new King and Queen Later, he was reportedly spotted at Heathrow Airport

Prince Harry attended the Coronation service but the BBC understands he was not invited to appear on the balcony.

They then led a procession back to Buckingham Palace, where they were joined by senior royals on the balcony to wave at crowds and watch a flypast If you've missed any of the pageantry, here's a quick recap of some of the biggest moments:Ĭharles and Camilla were crowned as King and Queen in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which was attended by royals, political leaders and celebrities Our coverage of today's Coronation will be wrapping up shortly. Video caption: How King Charles' Coronation day unfolded How King Charles' Coronation day unfolded Was a team effort and brought to you by James Fitzgerald, Jasmine Taylor-Coleman, Emma Owen, Alex Therrien, Dulcie Lee, Jamie Whitehead, Thomas Macintosh, Alice Cuddy, Aoife Walsh, Sam Hancock, Marie Jackson, Alys Davies, Ece Goksedef, and myself. We'll be back for more Coronation coverage tomorrow. Meanwhile, dozens of people were arrested during the King'sĬoronation, including the leader of a prominent anti-monarchy group. There were some lighter moments, too: Katy Perry's struggle toįind her seat in the abbey, Prince Louis' scene stealing yawns, and theĬollective social media kudos to Penny Mordaunt's sword-carrying skills.

Members of the Royal Family - though not Prince Harry - for a balcony waveĬheered on by thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace. It was a day of pomp, ceremony and grandeur, complete with aĢ2-carat gold, 360-year-old crown, a flypast, and a Gold State Coach fit for aĬamilla was crowned as Queen, and the pair were joined by Westminster Abbey - said: 'This was history in the making.' We're now pausing our live coverage of the Coronation of KingĬharles after the first British monarch was crowned in 70 years.Īs the BBC's royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - who was inside

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