King Charles and Queen Camilla have appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon following the Coronation ceremony.
The King and the Queen were joined on the balcony to watch the fly-past with The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children George, Charlotte and Louis as well as other members of the royal family.
The military flypast over The Mall in Central London that signalled the end of the day’s proceedings was supposed to be made up of more than 60 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force, but it had to be scaled down to include only helicopters and the Red Arrows due to the poor weather.
Thousands of royal fans raced to the front gates of Buckingham Palace to catch a glimpse of the historic moment.
The King and Queen are set to enjoy a post-coronation lunch with the royal family and Camilla’s nearest and dearest at Buckingham Palace after completing their public duties.
The couple are set to be joined by a host of royals, as well as Camilla’s relatives including, most likely, her sister and trusted confidante Annabel Elliot, her children Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, and her grandchildren, for the private celebration with their blended family.
The King and the Queen will then head off for official photographs by their favourite photographer Hugo Burnand in the Throne Room and the Green Drawing Room.
Queen Victoria was the first recorded monarch to step out onto the balcony in 1851 for celebrations of the opening of the Great Exhibition.
Queen Elizabeth II made her last appearance on the balcony during celebrations at the Platinum Jubilee last year. Charles and Camilla, William and Kate and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined her.
Heir to the throne, Prince Wales, and Kate Middleton appeared on the balcony following their wedding ceremony in 2011.
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