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King Charles’ coronation to include more than 6,000 troops

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Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales proceeds through the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 10, 2022. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Gett LONDON (AP) - More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K.

forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decades, the government said Sunday.The Ministry of Defense said thousands of soldiers, sailors and aviators will escort the king and Camilla, the queen consort, between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey on their way to and from the May 6 ceremony.Gun salutes will ring out from British warships and army bases across the country, and later military aircraft — from World War II Spitfires to modern fighter jets — will perform a flypast over the palace.RELATED: King Charles III's coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter routeDefense Secretary Ben Wallace said it would be "a spectacular and fitting tribute" to the monarch, who is also commander-in-chief of the U.K.

armed forces.After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III gave his first address on Sept. 9, 2022, pledging to uphold the constitutional principles in the U.K. "I shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as I have throughout my life," he pledged.Admiral Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff, said the military side of the coronation "reflects centuries of tradition, but is indicative of the integral role the armed forces play in modern Britain and the extraordinary ways we support the nation, whether deterring aggression and maintaining stability worldwide or strengthening our domestic resilience and.

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