King's Coronation as it happened: Charles crowned in spectacular ceremony after Prince Harry booed

By Claire Schofield, Ralph Blackburn, Matthew Mohan-Hickson, Amber Allott

5th May 2023, 5:43pm

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Charles III has officially been crowned King in Westminster Abbey.

The new King was greeted with wild cheers as he appeared on the iconic balcony afterwards at Buckingham Palace. The armed forces put on a “spectacular” display of military pomp and pageantry as the King and Queen travelled by carriage through the streets of London. The event was the military’s largest ceremonial operation since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, which saw 9,000 servicemen and women deployed.

Prince Harry was booed by crowds in Hyde Park on arrival, NationalWorld can report. The anti-monarchy group Republic has said six people have been arrested in central London, while Just Stop Oil protesters also appear to have been arrested.

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