At the same time, salutes were fired across Great Britain. The king’s crown and queen’s crown were carried into the magnificent church on velvet cushions. King Charles’ grandson, nine-year-old Prince George – who will one day become King of Great Britain himself – had a very special role. Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest son helped carry his grandfather’s royal mantle on his way into Westminster Abbey. Take the oath and be anointed in vegan oil With his hand on the Bible, King Charles has taken the oath, in which he promises to rule Britain according to the country’s laws and customs. – I promise that on faith and honour, said the new British head of state. Because while he doesn’t need to be crowned to be King of Great Britain, taking the oath is required by law. King Charles automatically assumed the throne the moment his mother Queen Elizabeth died on September 8 last year. She had then been Britain’s queen for 70 years. As the only one of Europe’s monarchies, monarchs are still crowned in Great Britain. Now King Charles will be crowned in the traditional and magnificent ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London, eight months after he became Britain’s new king. In the ceremony, King Charles is also anointed with a very special oil from Jerusalem. The oil prepared for King Charles is, at the king’s request, vegan. This is considered a private moment, and therefore shielding “boards” were held up around the king when he was anointed. Golden carriage In a golden carriage drawn by six horses, King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted the many who stood close together along the route from Buckingham Palace to the church of Westminster Abbey. All along the road are crowds of people with flags and cheers – and umbrellas on a rainy morning in the British capital. The royal carriage that the royal couple sits in was first used in 2014 and has both air conditioning and modern suspension. When the royal couple will return to the castle as newly crowned after the ceremony in Westminster Abbey, however, it will be in a much older carriage, which has been in use at all coronations since the 1830s. Along the route stand 1,000 soldiers from the army, navy and air force. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP Photo: HANNAH MCKAY / Reuters Photo: CLODAGH KILCOYNE / Reuters Prince Harry arrived with his cousins Around 20 minutes before the coronation ceremony began, Prince Harry arrived with his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Wife Duchess Meghan is not present and is at home with the couple’s two children, where eldest son Archie has a birthday and turns four today. Prince Harry sits in the third row inside Westminster Abbey with his cousins and their husbands. There was tension beforehand as to whether the king’s youngest son Prince Harry would come to the coronation. The relationship between him and the royal family is said to be tense after Prince Harry in his own book and in interviews, among other things, accused the royals of “going to bed with the devil”. Photo: TOBY MELVILLE / Reuters Photo: ANDY STENNING / AFP Photo: POOL / Reuters Photo: PHIL NOBLE / Reuters Royalty, heads of state and celebrities This morning, those on the exclusive guest list flocked to Westminster Abbey to witness the historic ceremony. Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska and the country’s prime minister Denys Sjmyhal arrived at Westminster Abbey this morning to witness the coronation of King Charles. The two arrived at the church together ahead of the grand coronation ceremony. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend. In addition, Jill Biden, first lady of the United States, is in place. She is attending on behalf of her husband, Joe Biden, and is bringing her husband’s grandson, Finnegan Biden. Other guests include artists Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Nick Cave and Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson. The Crown Prince couple represent Norway. Crown Prince Haakon will then see his namesake King Charles crowned King of Great Britain. The Norwegian heir to the throne has previously pointed to the British king as one of his role models. But there are also other Norwegians who have found their way to London’s streets to catch the event. – This is a day of celebration for everyone who is happy with royalty, so we had to bring this with us. And then it had to be bunad, say Elisabeth Kallevik Nesheim and Inger Elise Netland Kolstø. Photo: Gry Blekastad Almås / news They have been in place since 06 this morning to try to secure a good place with a view of the balcony at Buckingham Palace. The newly crowned royal couple will come out on the balcony this afternoon to greet the people.
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