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Prince Harry was spotted making a friendly exchange with Justin Welby as he walked into Westminster Abbey to watch King Charles being anointed

A blend of pageantry, procession, music and mystery, with many private moments to savour

A few protests and a handful of arrests, but historic day belongs to Charles, Camilla and a new generation of royals

A small number of troops rushed to assist their colleague who was quickly put onto a stretcher and given medical assistance. More than 4,000 ceremonial troops took part in the procession, which began at 1.07pm

The coronation was Britain’s first in 70 years and second to be televised. Charles is the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. He is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Edinburgh Castle fired off a 21-gun salute as the King was crowned with St Edward's Crown in Westminster Abbey at around noon.

Millions of people in the UK and around the world watched the historic event take place

King Charles is officially King of England following his coronation.

King Charles III is crowned in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1000 years.