Britain crowned its first new monarch of the 21st century on Saturday as King Charles III swore an oath of duty – “not to be served, but to serve” – seven months after the death of his mother. His wife Camilla was crowned Queen.
Across the country, cheers, bells and gun salutes marked the historic moment, as the ceremony took place with one or two modern touches but mostly according to tradition – including persistent rain that fell just as it had 70 years ago, in 1953.
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