UK crowns Charles III as new king while world watches

LONDON – Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned the nation’s monarch and prayed to be a “blessing” to people of “every faith and conviction”, reported dpa.

Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation’s coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward’s crown on his head.

The Archbishop of Canterbury places St Edward’s Crown on The King’s anointed head. The clergy, congregation and choir all cry ‘God Save The King’.#Coronation pic.twitter.com/kGrV3W0bky

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2023

The historic moment, watched around the globe, was a fulfilment of the king’s destiny, but followed the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September after a 70-year reign.

The coronation was a deeply religious ceremony steeped in symbolism and its prayers took the theme of “Called to Serve,” an attribute associated with the late queen who pledged her life to the Commonwealth. – Bernama, May 6, 2023