The Crown, Season X

Charles III crowned King of UK at Westminster AbbeyKing Charles III was on Saturday crowned the King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years Charles III was officially crowned the King of the United Kingdom as the Imperial State Crown was placed on his head amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey here on a rainy Saturday reminiscent of the Coronation of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II 70 years agoThe king and his wife Camilla the queen consort travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbeymdasha distance of 22 kmmdashin the Diamond Jubilee State Coach bearing a gilded crown which was commissioned for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 The king entered through the great west door of the abbeyHe wore a long dark red robe as he slowly proceeded through the church behind his wife Camilla He was greeted by a congregation of around 2200mdashmade up of heads of state and government worldwide royalty as well as community champions It is tradition for the monarch to wear the solid gold St Edwardrsquos Crown often dubbed the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels at the moment of coronationAlso Read IN PHOTOS Mumbais dabbawalas distribute sweets on King Charles IIIs coronationKaty Perry Lionel Richie grace historic eventAmerican singers Katy Perry and Lionel Richie attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London According to media Perry is an ambassador for the British Asian Trust founded in 2007 by King Charles III in 2007 The American Idol judges are set to perform at the starstudded Coronation Concert on May 7 the day after the service crowning Charles and Queen Camilla The event was attended by 20000 members of the public from across the UKmdashand of course members of the royal familyVicePresident Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar on Saturday represented India Dhankhar who arrived here on Friday joined an estimated 100 Heads of State and government from around the world invited to the historic crowning of Britainrsquos new monarch Dhankhar and his wife sat alongside other Commonwealth Heads of State Two Dabbawalas from Mumbairsquos Dabbawalas famous worldwide for their lunchbox delivery in the metropolitan city were also invited to the royal ceremony The Dabbawalas bought lsquoPuneri Pagadirsquo and a shawl of the lsquoWarkarirsquo community AgenciesUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reads the BibleRishi Sunak on Saturday made history as the first Indianorigin British Prime Minister to perform a reading at the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London The 42yearold British Hindu leader read from the New Testament of the Bible reflecting the theme of service to others in keeping with the recent tradition of UK Prime Ministers giving readings at State occasions He and his wife Akshata Murty the daughter of Infosys cofounder Narayana Murthy led the procession of flagbearers as the UKrsquos Union Jack flag was carried into the Abbey by a highranking Royal Air Force cadetldquoIn the Abbey where monarchs have been crowned for almost a thousand years representatives of every faith will play a central role for the first timerdquo said Sunak in a statement on the eve of the historic event However he stressed ldquothe Coronation the first in 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in June 1953 is not just a spectacle but a proud expression of history culture and traditionsrdquo ldquoLetrsquos look to the future with hope and optimism so we can tell our grandchildren of the day we came together to sing lsquoGod Save The Kingrsquordquo AgenciesPrince Harry and Andrew had no role at the CoronationThe Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York did not have any formal role at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday Harry and Andrew who are no longer working royals attend ed the service but did not perform any duties local media reportedThe two nonworking members of the British Royal family were also absent from the procession behind the Gold State Coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony All eyes were on Harry as he sat on third row alongside other relatives of the royal familyAll You Need To KnowHonour for sikh community worlwideLord Indarjit Singh 90 is the British Sikh peer who hands over a key item of the regalia to King Charles III during his Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday symbolic of the multifaith note being struck at the traditionally Christian ceremony100 newlyminted coinsA hundred silvercoloured newlyminted coins of 50 pence bearing an effigy of the crowned King were exchanged for a glittering Jewelled Sword of Offering as part of an ancient custom during the coronationNo KohINoor in crownQueen Consort Camilla was crowned with Queen Maryrsquos Crown marking the first time in recent history that a new crown wasnrsquot made specifically for this occasion and presented with the Sceptre and Rod Neither the Kohinoor diamond nor its replica featured in the crown as Camilla opted to reuse the crownUK sees protestsThe UK police on Saturday arrested six demonstrators including the head of an antimonarchy group Republic hours before the coronation of King Charles III as they had gathered among the crowds lining the procession route in central LondonTimeline14 Nov 1948King Charles born at Buckingham PalaceJuly 1969Charles is crowned Price of Wales1971He meets and dates Camilla Shand they split in 19731979Meets Diana SpencerFeb 1981Charles and Diana announce engagement He is 31 and she is 19 and get married on July 29 at St Paulrsquos Cathedral28 Aug 1996Charles and Dianarsquos divorce finalised31 Aug 1997Diana killed in a car crash in Paris1999Charles and Camilla make first public appearance9 April 2005Charles and Camilla get married at a register office in Windsor