King Charles III's coronation: Look back at historic day

King Charles and Queen Camilla said they were "deeply touched" following the historic Coronation ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey.

The service was attended by more than 2,000 people including world leaders, foreign royalty and members of the Royal Family.

And millions of people watched from around the world.

The royal couple said they were "profoundly grateful" to the many people who showed their support, the palace said.

Lots happened during the Coronation day on Saturday - so here's Newsround's round-up of the historic event.

Coronation guests

The day of the Coronation began with around 2,200 people from 203 countries arriving at Westminster Abbey for the service.

Some even stopped for a selfie in front of the Abbey.

Seats filled up with guests in their best outfits, bright uniforms and hats.

Members of the Royal Family, other foreign royals and King Charles's sons - Princes William and Harry - were also inside the Abbey to witness the event.

The Prince and Princess of Wales took their places along with two of their children - Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - to wait for the King.

The couple's eldest child, nine-year-old Prince George, arrived separately as one of the King's Pages of Honour.

King Charles's younger son Prince Harry was in the congregation. He was without his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their children, Archie and Lilibet who remained in America where they now live. This had been announced previously.

Politicians and leaders of a number of UK political parties including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer and First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf were among the guests.

Faith leaders and representatives of other countries, including those in the Commonwealth, were also present.

A number of celebrities were also in attendance including singer Katy Perry, and TV presenters Ant and Dec who called it "a very proud moment."

"There are not many people who get to say they have been invited to a coronation. This is wonderful," Ant added.

The King's Procession

The procession set off from Buckingham Palace just before 10.30am and moved through the streets of London where crowds had gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.

Hayley caught up with some of the young well-wishers on the route.

Jack dressed up as a Union Jack

Jack was a bit wet from the weather but said "even if there is rain, it doesn't matter because you're having fun."

Chloe was really excited and said "I'm hoping to see the King come out onto the balcony."

Chloe in her Union Jack hat

Outside the palace gates, there was a Guard of Honour, made up of around 160 members of the three armed services, with another 1,000 personnel lining the route.

In a break from tradition, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla travelled in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach rather than the older, traditional and more uncomfortable Gold State Coach.

The coach was made for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 to mark her 60th year on the throne, It was pulled by six Windsor Grey horses: Icon, Shadow, Milford Haven, Echo, Knightsbridge and Tyrone.

Some of the crowd had begun camping on the route earlier in the week to secure the best spot for the event and the royal couple waved to them as they passed.

The carriage travelled past some of the capital's famous landmarks including Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square before reaching Westminster Abbey - the site of British coronations for nearly one thousand years.

The Coronation

As the King and Queen Consort arrived, church bells rang outside Westminster Abbey.

The King's grandson, Prince George, was among the pages, alongside Queen Camilla's grandchildren - Lola, Eliza, Gus, Louis and Freddy.

The regalia was carried ahead of the King through the Abbey and placed on the altar as they were needed for the ceremony.

There were several stages to the two hour service.

First of all, the congregation at the Abbey pledged their allegiance to the King and proclaimed him the "undoubted King".

After taking an oath where he promised to do the duties of the monarch, the King was anointed with holy oil before being presented with the items of regalia.

They including the Royal Orb, representing religious and moral authority; the Sceptre, representing power; and the Sovereign's Sceptre, a rod of gold topped with a white enamelled dove, a symbol of justice and mercy.

Charles was then officially crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

He placed the 360-year-old St Edward's Crown on the monarch's head before proclaiming: "God save the King" and trumpet fanfares sounded around the Abbey.

The crown holds 444 separate jewels and gemstones, including sapphires, rubies, amethysts and topaz.

The King sat on a special coronation chair, which included the stone of destiny as he was officially crowned monarch - the first coronation ceremony for seven decades.

Across the UK, ceremonial gun salutes were heard and bells pealed in celebration at churches.

And then it was his wife, Camilla's turn.

She was crowned Queen in a more simple ceremony soon afterwards with Queen Mary's Crown being placed on her head.

The Coronation Procession

A different carriage, called the Gold State Coach, was waiting for the King and Queen as they left Westminster Abbey.

Only the monarch and their husband or wife are allowed to travel in this carriage, which is covered in gold leaf, and has been used at every coronation since 1831.

The bells of Westminster Abbey rung again as King Charles III and Queen Camilla left the Abbey.

The newly-crowned king and queen then took part in second, larger procession back to Buckingham Palace using the same route they had taken in the morning.

Members of the King's family followed behind in separate coaches.

The huge procession featured 4,000 UK armed forces personnel marching to music in step with each other.

There were also troops involved from across the Commonwealth and the British Overseas Territories.

The National Anthem played several times as the King and Queen made their way back through the streets of London.

Despite the torrential rain, the atmosphere was one of celebration as crowds cheered and waved flags as the procession went past.

The parade is thought to have been the largest of its kind for many years.

Royal balcony

Now that the royal couple were back at their official London home, it was time for the pair to greet the public from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Since the coronation of Edward VII in 1902, it's become tradition for the new monarch to appear and wave to cheering crowds.

The king and queen were joined by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children.

On The Mall, people shouted "God Save the King" as they watched.

Flypast

A military coronation flypast then took place, watched by the King and Queen from the balcony.

It was formed of helicopters and the Royal Air Force aerobatic team, The Red Arrows.

As the jets flew overhead they trailed their famous red, white and blue smoke.

A larger flypast had been planned but it had to be scaled down because of the wet weather.

The King and Queen smiled and waved as the aircraft flew over the Palace.

The display also went down a treat with the crowds, marking the end of a historic day of celebrations.

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