ICYMI 🤴 Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday ECR_Newswatch KingCharlesIII
Charles, 74, became the oldest sovereign yet to be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey, after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II.
US President Joe Biden, represented at the abbey by First Lady Jill Biden, tweeted his congratulations and paid tribute to the"enduring friendship" between the United States and Britain. The Met deployed some 11,500 officers for one of its biggest ever security operations, having warned that it would have an"extremely low threshold" for protests.
Female bishops and choristers participated for the first time, as did leaders of Britain's non-Christian faiths, while its Celtic languages -- Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic -- featured prominently. In another change, the coronation themes mirrored his lifelong interest in biodiversity and sustainability.Rishi Sunak, a Hindu who is Britain's first prime minister of colour, gave a reading from the Bible at the service, having described the coronation as"a proud expression of our history, culture and traditions".Charles's younger brother Prince Andrew -- sidelined due to his friendship with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein -- was booed as he headed to the abbey.
Britons struggling with the soaring cost of living have meanwhile questioned why taxpayers should stump up for the coronation, with the bill estimated to be over £100 million .
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