![]() ![]() She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. On Sunday, thousands of events took place across the country as part of the "Coronation Big Lunch," while Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That headlined the "Coronation Concert" at Windsor Castle in the evening.Ĭharles instantly became King in September when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96. They later made an appearance on the palace balcony alongside other members of the royal family. ![]() Bill Rohan, only a boy during The Blitz, is now grown up inasmuch as 19 is considered grown up and played by Callum Turner. It was Britain's first coronation in 70 years.Īfter the two-hour ceremony, Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla - who was also crowned - traveled back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach, which has been used in every coronation since 1831. Set nine years after the events of Hope and Glory, Queen and Country sets its sights on postwar England as it copes with the Korean War and the transition from King George VI to Queen Elizabeth II. The coronation - a symbolic coming together of the monarchy, church and state - was attended by dignitaries from around the world, and thousands of people gathered in London to take in all the pageantry. Britain's King Charles III was officially crowned Saturday in a magnificent and deeply religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey. ![]()
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