coronation, the first in 70 years, saw Charles and his wife, Camilla, take hold of the royal sceptres and crown.The Royal Family was out in spades, excluding Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, who did not take part.
King Charles and Camilla both donned capes and purple crowns (Charles’ had over 400 jewels) as the ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey.Royal dignitaries and heads of state were in attendance, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov.
Gen. Mary Simon, as well as celebrities such as Katy Perry.After Charles was crowned, the royal procession continued in a parade to Buckingham Palace, complete with golden carriages.
A delegation of five Royal Canadian Mounted Police members joined in the parade.Once at Buckingham Palace, King Charles and Queen Camilla waved from the balcony as helicopters and Red Arrows jets flew overhead, the latter pouring out the colours white, blue and red.The coronation was only the second to be televised, after Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1953.