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King and Queen watch scaled-down flypast from palace balcony

King and Queen watch scaled-down flypast from palace balcony

Bad weather limited the number of aircraft able to take part int he display.

Stephen Fry, Paul McCartney and Elton John lead stars congratulating King

Stephen Fry, Paul McCartney and Elton John lead stars congratulating King

A number of famous faces posted congratulatory messages on the historic day.

King and Queen crowned on historic day of celebration

King and Queen crowned on historic day of celebration

A few minutes past midday, Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Gun salutes at Edinburgh and Stirling castles mark King’s coronation

Gun salutes at Edinburgh and Stirling castles mark King’s coronation

The ceremony was beamed on to a big screen in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens, and Glasgow Cathedral also screened the proceedings live.

Penny Mordaunt praised for sword-carrying duty during King’s coronation service

Penny Mordaunt praised for sword-carrying duty during King’s coronation service

The MP presented the Jewelled Sword of Offering to the King.

The Penny is mightier than the sword: Twitter reacts to coronation ceremony

The Penny is mightier than the sword: Twitter reacts to coronation ceremony

Penny Mordaunt carried the Jewelled Sword of Offering for ‘longer than Liz Truss was Prime Minister’, according to Twitter users.

Horse rears backwards into crowds during coronation procession

Horse rears backwards into crowds during coronation procession

No one appeared to be injured.

Coronation flypast scaled down due to bad weather

Coronation flypast scaled down due to bad weather

Only helicopters and the Red Arrows will take part.

Gun salute marks coronation celebrations in Northern Ireland

Gun salute marks coronation celebrations in Northern Ireland

About 2,000 people gathered in the grounds of Hillsborough Castle to watch the coronation service.

Thousands attend independence march in Glasgow

Thousands attend independence march in Glasgow

Organisers told the crowd the attendance was estimated to be more than 20,000

Police criticised over ‘incredibly alarming’ arrests before coronation

Police criticised over ‘incredibly alarming’ arrests before coronation

Campaign groups said the arrests were ‘something you would expect to see in Moscow, not London’.

Britons told to don raincoats and expect puddles amid damp coronation weather

Britons told to don raincoats and expect puddles amid damp coronation weather

The Met Office had warned Saturday risked being a washout for Royal fans lining streets in the capital for coronation events.

In Pictures: Ceremonial splendour as King is crowned

In Pictures: Ceremonial splendour as King is crowned

As tens of thousands waited in the rain, Charles took his oath as sovereign inside Westminster Abbey.

Archbishop spends several seconds adjusting crown for King during ceremony

Archbishop spends several seconds adjusting crown for King during ceremony

The official crowning of King Charles took around eight seconds.

Katy Perry and Dame Emma Thompson champion British fashion at coronation

Katy Perry and Dame Emma Thompson champion British fashion at coronation

Singer Lionel Richie wore cufflinks worth close to £20,000 from British brand Garrard.

Camilla crowned Queen on historic day

Camilla crowned Queen on historic day

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed Queen Mary’s Crown on the Queen’s head during the ceremony.

Prime Minister delivers reading at King’s coronation

Prime Minister delivers reading at King’s coronation

Rishi Sunak read from the Epistle to the Colossians during the Westminster Abbey service.

Charles crowned King as world watches

Charles crowned King as world watches

Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Louis seen yawning and fidgeting during coronation service

Prince Louis seen yawning and fidgeting during coronation service

The five-year-old royal is at Westminster Abbey with his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales and siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Labour will win outright at general election, says senior MP

Labour will win outright at general election, says senior MP

The party is eyeing power but there are suggestions it may have to enter coalition after a national poll.

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