King Charles III will be the fortieth Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey
King Charles III will be the fortieth Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey
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| Britain's King Charles III (R) signs the guest book next to Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin,(Getty) |
King Charles III is set to be crowned alongside The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, making him the fortieth Sovereign to be crowned at the historic location.
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| The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. (Getty) |
The tradition of holding coronations at Westminster Abbey dates back to 1066 when William the Conqueror was crowned there.
The Cosmati pavement, a mosaic containing marble, stone, glass, and metal that dates to the 13th century is seen inside Westminster Abbey in London, ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. Westminster Abbey has been used as the coronation church since William the Conqueror in 1066,(Getty)
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was the first to be televised, and many people watched the event on television for the first time.
The view inside Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London on 2nd June 1953
The upcoming coronation of Their Majesties will be the first to be live-streamed via social media. To learn more about the king, the queen consort, and previous coronations
