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Why does King Charles have a coronation ceremony and what happens?

FILE PHOTO: The Coronation Chair is seen inside Westminster Abbey, London, April 12, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS

(This April 18 story has been corrected to change years to 350 in the penultimate paragraph)

LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September, but in May he will be crowned in a ceremony full of pomp, pageantry and solemn religious significance.

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