Charles Crowned King in Britain’s Biggest Ceremonial Event in 7 Decades

Charles Crowned King in Britain’s Biggest Ceremonial Event in 7 Decades
King Charles III stands after being crowned during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in London, on May 6, 2023. Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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King Charles III has been crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.

In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the 360-year-old St. Edward’s Crown on Charles’ head as he sat upon a 14th-century throne in Westminster Abbey.