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Coronation updates: King Charles III and Queen Camilla join royals on Buckingham Palace balcony following coronation — as it happened

Royalty, politicians, celebrities and more have watched King Charles III be crowned the new monarch of the Commonwealth in London's Westminster Abbey. 

Look back on our blog to see how the coronation unfolded.

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Live updates

We'll wrap up our live coverage here

By Jessica Riga

Thank you so much for joining us this evening!

To recap: King Charles III has been crowned at London's Westminster Abbey in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.

READ: King Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey, Prince William pledges allegiance

READ: From Louis antics to a furrowed brow on the balcony, these were the key moments of the King's coronation

VIDEO: Watch our coverage of King Charles III's coronation

Plus, you can catch up on Saturday's developments below, and download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest news. Bye for now!

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In pictures: The coronation of King Charles III

By Jessica Riga

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Some thoughts from you

By Jessica Riga

Absolutely brilliant event with immense history on display. Proud 5th generation Aussie Christian in my 40s, father of three in SA. Long live King Charles III, King of Australia God bless your service to us the people of the Commonwealth of nations 😉 - Nathan Schultz

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More royals on the balcony!

By Jessica Riga

We focused on the King and Queen before but I wanted to share this shot of more royals waving on the balcony before.

Prince George isn't with his family in this shot as he was with the King due to being one of his four Pages of Honour.

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The coronation is now complete

By Jessica Riga

Now that the festivities are over, plenty of umbrellas have now been whipped out as people slowly disperse in the rain.

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The rain didn't dampen spirits

By Jessica Riga

The rain might have dampened hair, but it didn't ruin the spirit of the crowd as hundreds of thousands of people packed into The Mall ahead of King Charles' balcony wave from Buckingham Palace.

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King Charles returns to balcony for encore

By Jessica Riga

He's back waving at well wishers with Queen Camilla!

This is the first and last time he will ever stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in this outfit, so he's making the most of it.

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Royals admire military fly-past

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Look at this incredible crowd

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King Charles waves to well-wishers from Buckingham Palace balcony

By Jessica Riga

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King Charles III has led the royal family out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to hundreds of thousands of well wishers.

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Coronation fly-past scaled back due to weather

By Jessica Riga

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A fly-past by military jets to celebrate the coronation of King Charles has been scaled back due to weather conditions, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence has announced.

With low cloud and rain over Buckingham Palace, the fly-past due at 11:30pm AEST will now feature helicopters and the Red Arrows aerobatic team.

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Incredible scenes as thousands pack into The Mall

By Jessica Riga

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Everyone psyched for the classic balcony wave

By Brianna Morris-Grant

There's a bit of a hurry now — fans looking for a good spot to watch the royals appear on the balcony.

(Reuters: Piroschka van de Wouw)

There's also a flyover planned, but it might have been scaled back because of the wet weather.

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We've found Nick Cave's next album cover

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In pictures: The royal salute in the Palace garden

By Jessica Riga

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What's happening now?

By Jessica Riga

Upon returning to Buckingham Palace following the coronation ceremony, the King and Queen will receive a Royal Salute in the Palace Garden from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Armed Forces who have been on parade.

Following the Royal Salute, the King and Queen will be joined by members of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony to view the military flypast.

That will conclude today's events. They'll all then head back inside to take official photos.

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Louis continues to capture the vibe

By Brianna Morris-Grant

Prince Louis still living the dream.

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Pippa Middleton was there

By Jessica Riga

Nice to see the Princess of Wales' sister.

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The coronation procession has reached Buckingham Palace

By Jessica Riga

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I'm not exactly sure on timing, but we're expecting the King to wave to well-wishers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, so stick with us as we bring you the moment live.

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Never pass up the chance for a selfie

By Brianna Morris-Grant

Scottish political activist and wife of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf saw her chance and took it — stopping Katy Perry for a selfie.

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