kingdom, as king charles and queen camilla are crowned at westminster abbey, marking the beginning of a new era for the british monary. tens of thousands of people descended on london for a day of ceremony, tradition, and pageantry despite the wet weather. ourfirst report pageantry despite the wet weather. our first report is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. may 6th, 2023. coronation day. in the abbey church at westminster, where these things have been done for nearly 1,000 years, a congregation to represent the britain of today had come together, with honoured guests from the wider world. the flags of the realms, the 14 other nations of which the british monarch is also head of state, were borne in procession. chanting: god save the king! at buckingham palace, the military detachments were drawn up. the only blemish the weather. as predicted, it left a lot to be desired. the king and the queen consort left the palace in steady rain. at the abbey, the ki
music plays. the king s procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey begins. commands. present arms! god save the king plays. their majesties, king charles iii and the queen consort, in thejubilee stadium coach the jubilee stadium coach depart for the thejubilee stadium coach depart for the abbey. state coach. the king makes his way to be the 40th monarch crowned him with mirza. as a journey the king has made many times in his life, but this time it is exceptional and historic. they passed the magnificent white marble attributed to queen victoria, the statue there looks directly down the mall. the procession in all its glory. they begin the journey down the mall. there are six windsor grey is pulling the carriage, their main dressings are customarily crimson, but they have been changed on this occasion to royal blue. cheering. cheering. you will see the sovereigns just got there, the blues and royals in front, the life guards with their wide plumes below the coach.
the kings procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey begins. god save the king plays their majesties king charles iii and the queen consort in thejubilee depart on route to thejubilee depart on route to the abbey. the king makes his way to be the 40th monarch, proud and westminster abbey. it is a journey the king has made many times in his life. but this time, it is exceptional and historic. they passed the magnificent white marble tribute to queen victoria the statue looks directly down. the procession in all its glory in the beginning the journey down the mountain. down the mound. there are six windsor grays pulling the carriage, their name dressings are customarily crimson but they have been changed on this occasion to royal blue. you ll see the sovereign s escort, the blues and royals in front, the lifeguards with their white plumes behind the coach. icon in shadow, newark and echo and knightsbridge are the six horses driving this carriage as they continue do
the i m helena humphrey, great to have you with us. king charles crowned in a sacred and solemn ceremony centuries old at westminster tens of thousands of people are first reported from nicholas witchel. our first report is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. may 6th, 2023. coronation day. in the abbey church at westminster, where these things have been done for nearly 1,000 years, a congregation to represent the britain of today had come together, with honoured guests from the wider world. the flags of the realms, the 1a other nations of which the british monarch is also head of state, were borne in procession. god save the king! at buckingham palace, the military detachments were drawn up. the only blemish the weather. as predicted, it left a lot to be desired. the king and the queen consort left the palace in steady rain. at the abbey, the king s family were taking their places, the duke of sussex making a brief visit to london, without his wife, and the duk
borisjohnson and his wife carrie, and then prime minister for a very brief period, liz truss, with her husband hugh o leary. cadet warrant officer elliot tyson lee with the union standard and prime minister rishi sunak and akshata murty, his wife. crowd cheering. british royalfamily have been arriving after members of the foreign royal families have already taken their place. and there s harry. the duke of sussex was arriving with a group that includes mike tindall and zara and the duke of york and his two daughters and their husbands. and they ll be taking their places quite near the front of the abbey itself, down near the coronation theatre. god save the king instrumental plays. bells ring. his majesty king charles iii arriving at westminster abbey on his coronation day. prince and princess of wales, very formally dressed again. and i should say that we ve been told that they are wearing their formal robe. the queen s crown made for queen mary back in 1911, which is being