[ pomp & circumstance march no 4 ] the bells outside westminster abbey ringing as all eyes are on king charles, queen camilla as they get into the coronation procession. wearing the crown to the gold state coach. last used during the platinum jubilee back in 2022. you saw as the king was about to get into this carriage, he handed over the acscepter. it s the symbol of authority. that s what it symbolizes. and the scepter is the symbol of power. and here now you have them getting into the king looks a little more relaxed coming out than he did going in. you got the impression that it was incredibly tense. sgluk see harry in the background watching as his father. he puts andrew. they are not allowed to wear their military uniforms. they both have honors stoked away. with us you ll see harry with the medals and andrew s uniform. prince george, the grandson of the king, is standing outside. one of the pages. it went seamlessly from my point of view
Some 4,000 troops gathered to show their support for the king and queen? reporter: absolutely. monumental, majestic moment. we ve not seen anything like this. the beauty of this moment, not only about the troops, but the people now. not just the 1 million people we re seeing, but the millions of people watching this at home. if they re doing it from these soggy locations or watching it on the sofa, hopefully so champagne in hand. this is the most important thing we re waiting for. i wish i could say it s king charles and queen camilla we re only waiting for, but we re also waiting to see if harry is there. we re looking at the mile. we think about the royal wedding. we think about the jubilee.
Where are you all from? from tanworth, which is the in midlands i think near birmingham. and you were telling me urural that you stayed out all night to be here. yep, we got here at midnight. was it worth it? absolutely. did you get a glimpse of the king and the queen? and how did that feel? fantastic. reporter: so not a wasted effort. you re happy. why is it important for you to come out and witness this coronation in the rain? there are actually two reasons. reporter: go on then. one, our parents were here for the queen s coronation and saint james palace, so we stayed on the opposite because they re not here and tradition. and secondly can t keep us away from london. reporter: okay, family tradition. one last person. we ve got a veteran over here. it s not just about celebrating
Occasion. he was appointed, god s representative on earth. you had the anointing. so i think it was solemnity, but californi camillas s role is to calm things down. some of the touches were different than the queen s coronation. the actual oil use d in anointig came from jerusalem and the mount of olives. and it s vegan in line with the prince s sensibilities. that s obviously very different. it s not, i don t believe, the same oil used in the queen s coronation. i travelled with charles to jerusalem, where he went to see his grandmother s grave. he chose the tree. thank goodness i got that right. that s brilliant. this procession is heading back here to where we are at buckingham palace and will culminate once the family has gathered with an appearance on the balcony, which is a
Anderson Cooper leads CNN s special live coverage of The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla along with analysis and reporting across the United.