King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey in a service attended by more than 2,000 guests, including world leaders, aristocrats and celebrities.
Despite rainy skies, thousands of people camped overnight for a chance to be part of a historic occasion.
Here are some of the best photos of the day.
Britain’s King Charles III greets the crowd as he and Queen Camilla travel to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach after their coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Rob Pinney/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III greets the crowd as he and Queen Camilla travel to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach after their coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Rob Pinney/Pool Photo via AP)The procession is on the way to Buckingham Palace after coronation ceremony for Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)The procession is on the way to Buckingham Palace after coronation ceremony for Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on the way back to Buckingham Palace after his coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Britain’s Queen Camilla leaves Westminster Abbey following her coronation ceremony, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla ride on the Gold State Coach past the Palace of Westminster, on their way back to Buckingham Palace, during their coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)Princess Charlotte departs Westminster Abbey after the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles III in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Katy Perry at Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Gareth Cattermole/Pool Photo via AP)Kate, Princess of Wales departs Westminster Abbey after King Charles III’s coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Britain’s King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown and carrying the Sovereign’s Orb and Sceptre leaves Westminster Abbey after coronation in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Ben Stansall/POOL photo via AP)King Charles III crowned with the St Edward’s Crown and surrounded by faith leaders, during the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP)Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III, front center, and Queen Camilla, middle center, walk in the Coronation Procession at Westminster Abbey in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)Britain’s King Charles III departs Westminster Abbey after his coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave Westminster Abbey following their coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III, center, walks in the Coronation Procession after his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince Willian arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Peter Tarry/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s Prince George, left looks on as King Charles III arrives for his coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (David Levene/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s Prince William touches St Edward’s Crown on King Charles III’s head during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Yui Mok, Pool via AP)King Charles III wearing the St Edward’s Crown and Queen Camilla wearing the Queen Mary’s Crown sit during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)King Charles III is crowned with the St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, during the ceremony of the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP)Britain’s Prince William kisses his father King Charles III, during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Yui Mok, Pool via AP)King Charles III holds holds The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross after he was crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III receives The St Edward’s Crown during his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III sits after being crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Christian Sinibaldi/Pool via AP)King Charles III sits as he is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, arrive for the Coronation of King Charles III, in London, Saturday, May 6 2023. King Charles III and Camila the Queen Consort, members of the Royal family and VIP’s gathered at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation service. (Dan Charity/pool photo via AP)King Charles III holds holds The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross after he was crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)King Charles III sits as he receives The St Edward’s Crown during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III during the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Yui Mok, Pool via AP)Left to right 3rd and 4th row, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Peter Phillips, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, Mike Tindall and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, left to right 2nd row, the Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Michael of Kent, 1st row, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Yui Mok, Pool via AP)From left: former prime ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss with their partners sit in Westminster Abbey, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Richard Pohle /Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, travel in the Diamond Jubilee Coach on route to Westminster Abbey for their Coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Richard Heathcote, Pool via AP)King Charles III, sits as he touches a book during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort leave Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey along the Mall, London, in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Bruce Adams /Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s King Charles III makes his way to Westminster Abbey prior to his coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives to attend Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are on the way to the coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, leave Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach for the coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Britain’s Princess Anne arrives at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Peter Tarry/Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are on the way to the coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)From left, 1st row, Britain’s Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III in Westminster Abbey, London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Yui Mok, Pool via AP)People gather ahead of the Coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla travel in the Gold State Coach, back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey after the coronation in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)Royal fans take their seats where they can watch the procession of the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
