King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on Saturday crowned at Westminster Abbey in a glittering but archaic ritual not seen in Britain since 1953. Thousands of poncho-clad royal fans turned out in central London to offer their support to the new monarch as he was officially declared king of 15 countries.
More than 2,000 guests – including a hundred heads of state – watched on as King Charles received the golden St Edward's Crown in a medieval service that comes as the monarchy's relevance is also called into question.