NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers following a charity event in New York, the couple’s office said Wednesday.
The pair, together with Meghan’s mother, were followed for more than two hours by a half-dozen vehicles with blacked out windows after leaving the event.
Their office said in a statement that the chase “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” It called the incident “near catastrophic.”
“While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety,” the statement from the couple said.
Now that the coronation celebrations are over, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are enjoying a break at Sandringham, and the rest of the royals are getting ready for the future. Cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof take a look at what the king’s reign might hold from the perspective of global politics as well as family conflicts. Plus, they share listener reactions to the coronation.
For one event, the king welcomed the public to a little-known corner of Windsor Castle, where he was celebrated by pop stars Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, whom he also counts as friends, and emphasized his love for nature and skills as a pilot. Can Charles’s emerging image succeed in drawing a skeptical younger generation to embrace the monarchy?
Buckingham Palace released official portraits that show the newly crowned monarch with the senior royals who will support him throughout his reign, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward. The photos were taken on May 6, after the coronation ceremony and before the informal family lunch. Prince Harry’s notable absence from the photos underscores that he is no longer a working royal, and had not even a moment to talk to his father—something that drew strong responses from DYNASTY fans, whether in empathy for Charles or outrage on behalf of Harry.
The haunting figure that made a fleeting appearance in the background during King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday has been revealed to be a verger, a lay minister who assists with religious services, a representative for the abbey told Newsweek.
Video of the cloaked and hooded person walking past an archway, carrying what could have passed as a scythe, went viral on social media during the ceremony and prompted jokes about the Grim Reaper, the embodiment of death, being in attendance.
The moment was one of many that captured viewers’ attention during and after the ceremony, with pop star Katy Perry, Prince Harry and the new British monarch himself also going viral online.
During the coronation service for King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday, one moment served to remind viewers of the family at the center of the ceremony: Near the service’s end, Prince William dropped to his knees and pledged an oath similar to the one his grandfather Prince Philip uttered at the 1953 coronation of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb,” he said. “So help me, God.”
In the audience three rows back sat Prince Harry, who had traveled from Los Angeles. He had kept the details of his trip so tightly under wraps, as cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof explain, that his family had to remove a place setting for him at their informal coronation luncheon when they realized that the spare was already long gone, having flown immediately back to California.
Despite the melancholy lingering over such tangled dynamics, the event went off without a hitch—not counting the rain.
We want to know your thoughts on the coronation of King Charles III. What kind of king will Charles be? What does he need to do next? Record a voice memo on your mobile and email it todynasty@vanityfair.com, and we might include your voice in the next episode.
King Charles III was officially crowned over the weekend as the U.K. celebrated its new monarch. Holly Williams takes a look back at the coronation ceremony and a weekend of celebrations.
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
If the Platinum Party at the Palace in June 2022 was about honoring Queen Elizabeth II and London, the city that became a cultural capital during her reign, Sunday’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle was a moment for King Charles III to reintroduce himself to the world. It helped that two of the night’s headliners, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, were friends of the king’s and only too happy to shout him out for his personality and charity work. But the stage was constructed on the castle’s east terrace, where the public has rarely been allowed, turning the evening into an opportunity to invite the world—and the local community—into the royal family’s backyard.
For Alicia Tkacz, one of the partners at Stufish Entertainment Architects who helped design the concert stage, her first tour of the Windsor Castle site revealed a handful of challenges. “It’s a big empty lawn paddock, so we’ve taken over quite a large area of that,” she said in a video call a few days before the big show. “Although it looks kind of level, it’s not, so we have to take into account all the different changes in the ground level and slopes to make sure the audience can see the stage.”
Courtesy of BBC Studios.
Stufish is best known for its work designing stages and sets for pop performers at the highest level, like Adele, Madonna, U2, and the Rolling Stones, and it’s also the firm that designed the stages for last year’s Party at the Palace. Though some of the light show elements of the night were similar, the design team tried to take advantage of the unusual look at one of the UK’s most iconic structures.
“We really wanted to embrace the castle and the architecture of the castle. Obviously, it’s beautiful,” Tkacz said. “Within the design, we’ve incorporated parts of the parapet and the steps, which lead down to the lawn into the stage. So the stage kind of develops from the castle.”
For entertainment architects, the job is an opportunity to use all the various components of a concert to evoke an event’s purpose, and those at Stufish were thinking about how to use the design to fit the needs of the night and make something memorable. “Entertainment architecture provides the building blocks that can enhance an event and trigger the emotions that will be embedded in the memories of the collective consciousness,” said Stufish’s CEO, Ray Winkler. “We are honored to be working with BBC Studios to design this historic moment that will be remembered for many years to come.”
The design of the concert’s stage subtly embedded two iconic motifs that highlighted the event’s meaning. The various elements of the build formed a Union Jack that could be viewed from above, and the circular element over the center of the stage symbolized a crown.
It was the briefest of appearances but after much deliberation and creating a headache for organizers over whether he would attend, Prince Harry flew to Britain for King Charles‘s coronation after all.
On Monday, the Telegraph reported that Harry even visited Buckingham Palace during his time in London, “slipping in and out of the monarchy’s headquarters briefly without seeing the royal family.” However, there was no meeting with his father, and he didn’t exchange a single word with his brother Prince William during the fleeting trip.
According to one family friend, Harry’s 28 hours in the country has left his family “wondering why Harry bothered to come at all.”
“One makes one’s choices,” said a source close to the royal family. “To be honest there wasn’t much talk of Harry at all. The focus was very much on the occasion.”
Andy Stenning/Getty
The Duke of Sussex flew to England to witness the most important moment of his father’s life and arrived on Friday night. Meghan Markle, who was seen hiking over the weekend, stayed behind in Los Angeles with the couple’s children Archie and Lilibet and celebrated Archie’s fourth birthday with a small gathering at their Montecito home.
Harry was determined to get back to the United States in time to see Archie and declined an invitation to join the king and his family for an informal lunch after the coronation. The duke was on his way to the airport before the official photographs (released Monday afternoon along with a message from King Charles) were even taken.
His fleeting visit has left the family underwhelmed, according to the family friend, and his father “saddened.”
There was hope Harry might make a brief appearance, but while he is reported to have stopped at the palace so that he could take a breather before heading to the airport, the duke did not see any of his family.
Charles III was crowned King of the United Kingdom in Westminster Abbey on Saturday in his coronation ceremony, making him the oldest monarch ever to take the throne at 74 years old. What do you think?
“After all the hard work he put in, he deserves it.”
Carol Meek, Folklorist
Nerd Senator Asks Secretary Of Education For More Teachers
“Lucky. I didn’t get any kind of promotion at work when my mom died.”
Zach Steiler, Forensic Actuary
“I can’t believe we get to do this again in a few years.”
London — The official photos taken for King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation ceremony were being released Monday by Britain’s royal family. The first of the photos, published on the royals’ official Twitter page, shows the king, who was formally crowned Saturday, seated in ceremonial robes with his Sovereign’s Sceptre in one and the Sovereign’s Orb in the other.
Britain’s King Charles is pictured in full regalia in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London. The king is wearing the Robe of Estate, the Imperial State Crown and is holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.
Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/Handout via REUTERS
As the official photographer for the coronation, Hugo Burnand was entrusted with capturing the portraits of the royal couple that will forever symbolize the beginning of Charles’ reign. But Burnand told CBS News the weight of that responsibility would be the last thing on his mind as he looked through his camera to frame up the royals.
In an interview before Saturday’s coronation ceremony at London’s ancient Westminster Abbey, Hugo told CBS News that one secret behind pulling off such a monumental task, is good old fashioned personal relationships — such as his own, with the king and queen.
“Deep down, it’s about emotion, and to get the right emotion, I have to have the right emotion,” Burnand told CBS News. “If you’re thinking too much your mind is distracted, and you can’t connect with the person.”
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, May 8, 2023.
Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/Handout via REUTERS
He stressed that focusing on the enormity of the task at hand simply wouldn’t “work for me.”
“I remain true to myself and my relationship with him through the camera and trust that, historically, that has worked,” he said.
Burnand has spent years photographing Britain’s high society elite, plying his trade at events and parties for Tatler magazine. Rubbing shoulders so frequently with the upper classes eventually led him to photograph Camilla Parker Bowles — back when her only title was “Miss.”
Britain’s Queen Camilla is pictured in The Green Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace, London, wearing Queen Mary’s Crown and Robe of Estate, on May 8, 2023.
Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/Handout via REUTERS
His reputation as a royal photographer was cemented when he was asked to photograph then-Prince Charles and Camilla’s wedding in 2005. It was a career-defining job he nearly had to turn down, as he was in South America at the time with his family and all their passports were stolen.
Burnand described bringing in his own mother, also a photographer, as his “number one assistant” for the royal couple’s big day. He said the circumstances around the wedding shoot ended up proving vital to firming up his connection with the royal family.
“From that moment on, we’ve had a relationship which is more than just photographer,” he said.
“So, when you asked me, ‘What does it look like to look through the lens and see King Charles III?’ Obviously, I take notice of what I’m looking at,” Burnand said, becoming visibly emotional. “We’ve worked together with this rather nice relationship for such a long time that I see someone I know already well.”
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured with “working” members of the royal family: the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Gloucester, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Princess Royal, King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, the Duke of Edinburgh. Picture date: Monday May 8, 2023. Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/Handout via
Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/Handout via REUTERS
Building trust with the royals also earned him the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Prince William and Kate, the now-Prince and Princess of Wales, in 2011. One of the pictures he’s most proud of captured the newlyweds surrounded by the bridesmaids and pageboys in playful, relaxed poses, during an otherwise extremely formal event.
“It is the real characters of every individual that has come through in that moment,” Burnand said proudly. “What you see in that picture is real life.”
But as important as his personal connection with his subjects might be, another secret to his success as a royal photographer is Burnand’s meticulous planning.
Keen to never keep his A-list clientele waiting, he practices every step of a photoshoot by holding stopwatch-timed dress rehearsals, going so far as to get staff to step in and play each of the royals. The goal, he said, is to be prepared for every eventuality and keep the process running as smoothly as possible. He even brings spares of every single piece of equipment that could fail.
“We’ve even practiced putting in the spare [light] bulb,” he said, “just to see how I would react and how it would affect the timing of the whole thing.”
Bernard said knowing when he’s captured the images he really wants is something he just has to feel. He said he’s found that he naturally snaps is fingers when he feels he’s got what he was looking for — and that was the moment he was looking forward to the most ahead of coronation day.
From marveling at his mother’s robes in Westminster Abbey to mastering a new double handed royal wave, all eyes were on little Prince Louis at King Charles’s coronation on Saturday. While Prince George had a starring role as a page of honor in his scarlett red tunic, it was little Louis who everyone was watching out for after his memorable debut appearance at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The five-year-old’s attendance at Westminster Abbey was only confirmed by Kensington Palace aides on Saturday morning. Prince William and Princess Kate were keen for their youngest to experience the grandeur of the Coronation and see his grandfather crowned, however as with most five-year-olds, the prince has a limited attention span. Royal watchers will remember last summer’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, where he was seen fidgeting and pulling funny faces at his mother during the street pageant before being handed over to Charles, who happily bounced Louis on his knee and distracted him. During the fly past, an animated Louis was seen covering his ears pulling a series of funny faces.
While Prince George had one of the most important roles, assisting King Charles with his many robes, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had a starring role in the procession following the King into the abbey.
By WPA Pool/Getty Images.
Sources close to the Prince and Princess of Wales said the plan was for the prince to retire from the Abbey after the royal procession and before the two-hour service started. However, Louis stayed longer than expected because he was enjoying the music and spectacle before him. After yawning following the first hymn however, he was discreetly whisked away but he returned for the national anthem and was excited to take part in the carriage procession back to Buckingham Palace.
According to a family friend, Charles is very close to his youngest grandson and wanted him to be at yesterday’s service so he would have been delighted that Louis got to witness some of the special day. The Prince and Princess of Wales also wanted Louis to be a part of it, according to a family friend. He was too young to attend the Queen’s funeral, which was the first state occasion attended by George and Charlotte, and he was not at the Easter Service at Windsor last month. However, the Coronation was deemed a moment too important for Louis, who started school in September, to miss.
On Saturday Britain cheered its first new monarch in 70 years, when King Charles III was officially crowned at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey before 2,000 guests and a worldwide television audience. As Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, assume the throne, correspondent Mark Phillips reports on how much – and how little – the monarchy has changed since the last coronation in 1953.
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, were both formally crowned in the first coronation ceremony the United Kingdom has seen since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
Meghan Markle may not have attended King Charles’ coronation in London this weekend, but she nonetheless received love from her fans on the historic day.
On Saturday, some people gathered in Trafalgar Square to show support for the Duchess of Sussex, who did not travel to the U.K. for the king’s ceremony.
Photos and videos of the crowds showed signs featuring Meghan’s face alongside messages such as “the people’s princess.”
Others in Trafalgar held up posters reading “not my king” as they protested the monarchy and the coronation, which was held at nearby Westminster Abbey.
One person, who carried a sign calling Meghan the “princess of our hearts,” told a student reporter from the University of Northampton that she was there to support the duchess.
“I’m here to give Meghan a piece of and a place in the coronation,” said the demonstrator, identified only as Elena. “I think she deserves to be here in some spirit.”
The demonstrator went on to criticize “the money spent on the coronation” amid the country’s “cost of living crisis.”
“I’m very, very cross right now, to be honest,” she said.
A poster of Meghan Markle, with the words “princess of our hearts,” is displayed as people protest King Charles’ coronation in London on Friday, May 6.
Mike Kemp via Getty Images
An image of Meghan Markle is featured on a poster with the words “the people’s princess” in Trafalgar Square in London.
Richard Baker via Getty Images
Last month, Buckingham Palace and a spokesperson for Archewell, the organization founded by the Duchess of Sussex and husband Prince Harry, released statements announcing Meghan’s decision to not attend the coronation. The big day fell on the 4th birthday of Prince Archie, Harry and Meghan’s son.
“The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said at the time.
Harry, meanwhile, attended the royal event, though he didn’t have a formal role in the ceremony. He left Los Angeles for the U.K. on Friday, and he left to go back home shortly after the coronation’s conclusion.
Earlier in the year, many had speculated about whether Harry and Meghan would attend. The couple had announced their decision to step back as senior working members of the royal family in 2020. They have also spoken out about the racist coverage that Meghan has endured from the British press and about “unconscious bias” within the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that she had suicidal thoughts during her time as a working royal.
On Saturday, some Twitter users joined in to show their support for Meghan and to acknowledge her turbulent experience as a working royal.
Let’s all admit it. Meghan Markle’s absence is notable.
She would have lifted this, it’s missing a wee something. #Coronation
Prince Andrew allegedly sexually assaulted a sex trafficking victim. Meghan Markle is a victim of vile racism and misogyny. And guess who isn’t attending the Coronation? The one who is hated more by the British press — that’s Meghan not Andrew.
Patrick Thelwell, 23, could be seen in the video posted to social media with his hands behind his back as a small crowd of law enforcement encircled him and escorted him away from the scene of a protest against Britain’s monarchy.
“This is fascism! I am being arrested just for being here!” Thelwell shouts in the video, wearing a brightly colored fleece and a yellow “Not My King” sticker.
He was found guilty and sentenced to one year of community service in April over the attempted egging last November; none of the projectiles appeared to hit their intended targets as Charles and Queen Camilla toured the English city of York. Video of the incident showed members of the public who turned out to see the royals loudly booing Thelwell, who was subsequently barred from carrying eggs in public by a judge.
Thelwell told The Guardian he believed police had spotted him from an observation post near the coronation protesters.
“They saw me on their watchtower, and next minute I was in handcuffs and being searched on suspicion of having eggs, I suppose,” he told The Guardian. “I didn’t have anything in my pockets besides condoms and a lighter, so they had to let me go.”
He told the outlet: “I’ve absolutely not brought any eggs. My parole officer tells me counter-terrorism is following me.”
Today I was arrested at the #Coronation on suspicion of carrying eggs. I was identified by facial recognition cameras, and snatched from the protest in handcuffs so tight they cut my skin. For the second time I was dragged through a crowd of monarchists baying for my blood….1 pic.twitter.com/i014GTOOuW
He wrote on Twitter: “For the second time, I was dragged through a crowd of monarchists baying for my blood.”
HuffPost requested comment from the Metropolitan Police but did not receive an immediate reply.
Other demonstrators waved yellow “Abolish The Monarchy” flags, carried “Not My King” signs and held yellow umbrellas on what turned out to be a gloomy day in central London. Nevertheless, tens of thousands of supporters flocked to the city — some from overseas — to witness the estimated £100 million day of pomp and circumstance.
Authorities were sharply criticized for arresting some of the British Republicans trying to make their voices heard. At one point, police reportedly raided a truck filled with “Not My King” signs, alleging that the string used to tie them in bundles could be used by protesters to illegally tie themselves to fixed objects on the street.
A new law enacted just this week gave police new power to crack down on protesters, even those engaged in peaceful demonstrations. The U.K.’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act of 2022 also broadened police power over protesters, who have drawn increasing conservative ire in recent years.
“I’m deeply concerned that people have been arrested while just preparing to peacefully express their support for a Republic, a view held by 25% of the public,” Labour MP Richard Burgon wrote on Twitter. “This must stop. It’s a basic democratic principle that people have the right to peacefully express their opinions.”
London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement earlier in the week that “tolerance for any disruption, whether through protest or otherwise, will be low” throughout the Coronation.
More than 50 people were arrested Saturday, police told CNN.
King Charles is now officially crowned. London’s coronation, the first in 70 years, saw Charles and his wife, Camilla, take hold of the royal sceptres and crown.
The Royal Family was out in spades, excluding Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, who did not take part. King Charles and Camilla both donned capes and purple crowns (Charles’ had over 400 jewels) as the ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey.
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek).
King Charles III wearing the St Edward’s Crown during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP).
King Charles III wearing the St Edward’s Crown and Queen Camilla wearing the Queen Mary’s Crown sit during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP).
Royal dignitaries and heads of state were in attendance, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, as well as celebrities such as Katy Perry.
Story continues below advertisement
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey prior to the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles III in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung).
Prince Harry leaves Westminster Abbey after the Coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6 2023. King Charles III and Queen Camilla, members of the Royal family and VIP’s gathered at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation service. (Dan Charity/pool photo via AP).
Katy Perry leaves Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Gareth Cattermole/Pool Photo via AP).
After Charles was crowned, the royal procession continued in a parade to Buckingham Palace, complete with golden carriages. A delegation of five Royal Canadian Mounted Police members joined in the parade.
Story continues below advertisement
The carriage carrying King Charles lll and Queen Camilla proceeds during the Royal Procession following the King’s Coronation, in London on Saturday, May 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette.
Coldstream Guards stand to attention along The Mall ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Richard Heathcote, Pool via AP).
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers ride in front of King Charles lll and Queen Camilla’s carriage during the Royal Procession following the King’s Coronation, in London on Saturday, May 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette.
Once at Buckingham Palace, King Charles and Queen Camilla waved from the balcony as helicopters and Red Arrows jets flew overhead, the latter pouring out the colours white, blue and red.
Story continues below advertisement
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team otherwise known as The Red Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Richard Heathcote, Pool via AP).
Britain’s King Charles III receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Place, following the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via AP).
The coronation was only the second to be televised, after Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1953. Queen Elizabeth died Sept. 8, 2022, bringing the 74-year-old Charles to the throne.
King Charles III is the 40th sovereign to be crowned in Westminster Abbey and the oldest. Elizabeth held the longest reign in British history, lasting 70 years. Prince William is next in line for the throne and at the current age of 40, may not have to wait as long as Charles given his father’s age.
Prince William’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, ages nine, eight and five, respectively, were along for the ride Saturday. Louis was caught on camera taking a big yawn, adding to a string of antics from the children over the years and ceremonies.
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey. Photograph by Richard Pohle.
(left to right) the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence ,the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, Princess Charlotte, the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view a flypast by aircraft. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images).
Britain’s Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis leave Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Gareth Cattermole/Pool Photo via AP).
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Prince Louis of Wales smiles through the window as he travels with his family back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Adrian Dennis – WPA Pool/Getty Images).
Not all were in favour of the monarchy continuing, though.
Story continues below advertisement
Protesters also showed up to the coronation holding “Not my King” signs.
The leader of anti-monarchy group Republic was reportedly arrested by London police, along with five others.
TOPSHOT – A coach carrying Britain’s Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis rides past anti-monarchy protesters following the coronation ceremony for Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Police officers take away protesters near to the ‘King’s Procession’, a journey of two kilometres from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023, in London, England.
Photo by Justin Tallis – WPA Pool/Getty Images
Nevertheless and despite drizzly weather, crowds still showed up complete with umbrellas for the historic event.
Story continues below advertisement
Royal fans watch the Britain’s King Charles III coronation ceremony on a screen in Hyde park, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti).
Britain’s King Charles III was officially crowned in a lavish coronation ceremony on Saturday, along with his wife, Queen Camilla. Here is a look at how the historic day unfolded in pictures.
Coldstream Guards and London Metropolitan Police march in the procession ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
/ Getty Images
It was 57 degrees Fahrenheit and raining in London, but that didn’t stop crowds from camping outside Buckingham Palace.
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, travels along The Mall en route to Westminster Abbey.
Gareth Fuller / Getty Images
King Charles and Queen Camilla rode in the Diamond Jubilee Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. The king waved to the crowd during the 1.3-mile King’s Procession through central London.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla traveled in the Diamond Jubilee Coach from Buckingham Palace en route to Westminster Abbey for their coronation on May 6, 2023 in London, England.
Getty Images
Britain’s King Charles III waves as he rides in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, during the “King’s Procession.”
CHARLES MCQUILLAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Military personnel marched down the Mall in the King’s Procession ahead of the coronation.
Military personnel march down the Mall in the King’s Procession ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Gareth Fuller / Getty Images
Meanwhile, around 2,000 invited guests, including royalty and world leaders, gathered at Westminster Abbey to await the ceremony.
First lady of the United States, Dr Jill Biden, and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden ahead of the coronation.
Andrew Matthews / Getty Images
American first lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter, Finnegan, were in the crowd at Westminster Abbey. President Biden did not attend, but U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley told CBS News that Mr. Biden spoke by phone with the king and is looking forward to visiting.
Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales; Catherine, Princess of Wales; Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte arrive at Westminster Abbey.
ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Westminster Abbey with two of their children, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte. At one point, photographers captured the 5-year-old prince yawning during the ceremony.
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arriving at Westminster Abbey.
Andrew Milligan / Getty Images
Prince Louis yawned during the coronation ceremony as he sat with his parents, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and his sister, Princess Charlotte.
Yui Mok/Getty Images
William and Kate’s oldest son, Prince George, served as a Page of Honor for King Charles.
Prince George of Wales served as a Page of Honour during the coronation of his grandfather, Britain’s King Charles III.
GARETH CATTERMOLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Charles’ younger sister, Princess Anne, arrived at the coronation. Anne took part in the ceremony as the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting, a privilege that dates back to the 15th century. The Gold Stick and Silver Stick are entrusted with the personal safety of the sovereign.
Anne, Princess Royal arrives at the coronation.
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, arrived with his daughter, Princess Eugenie. Andrew, who is not a “working” royal, did not take part in the procession.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Princess Eugenie of York traveling in the state car.
/ Getty Images
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attended the coronation without his wife, Meghan, or two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives for the coronation.
PHIL NOBLE / Getty Images
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the coronation of his father, King Charles III.
BEN STANSALL / Getty Images
As with Andrew, Harry did not take part in the official procession since he is not a “working” royal.
James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Lady Louise Windsor arrive ahead of the coronation.
/ Getty Images
King Charles’ youngest brother, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, arrived at the coronation with their children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty were also among the world leaders at Westminster Abbey for the coronation.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty arrives ahead of the coronation.
PHIL NOBLE / Getty Images
Coronation ceremonies for British kings and queens have been held at Westminster Abbey for the last 900 years.
Queen Camilla arrives for her coronation at Westminster Abbey, on May 6, 2023.
Andrew Matthews / Getty Images
Queen Camilla wore a long ivory gown for the ceremony.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth announced that Camilla would have the title of Queen Consort when Charles became king. While Charles said he and Camilla were “deeply conscious of the honor represented by my mother’s wish,” when his coronation invitations went out, Camilla’s title was changed to simply “Queen.” On Friday night, the palace referred to Camilla as the queen for the first time. Britain’s PA news wire said the change had taken effect as of the beginning of coronation day, even before Camilla was formally crowned.
Queen Camilla is crowned with Queen Mary’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during the coronation.
Yui Mok / Getty Images
Queen Camilla was crowned with Queen Mary’s Crown. The St. Edward’s Crown was used for King Charles.
Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of the City of London carries the St Edward’s Crown during the coronation.
Gareth Cattermole
St. Edward’s Crown, the crown historically used at the moment of coronation, was made for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661. The crown has a velvet cap with an ermine band and the frame is made of solid gold set with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines.
King Charles III is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony.
Aaron Chown / Getty Images
Reverend Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, crowed King Charles III during the coronation ceremony.
King Charles III after being crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony.
Aaron Chown / Getty Images
Prince William kissed his father and he pledged loyalty to him during the coronation.
Prince William, Prince of Wales kisses his father, King Charles III, wearing St Edward’s Crown, during the coronation ceremony.
Yui Mok / Getty Images
Following the ceremony, the royal family set out in a procession back to Buckingham Palace.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla traveling in the Gold State Coach sets off from Westminster Abbey on route to Buckingham Palace.
/ Getty Images
King Charles and Queen Camilla departed in the Gold State Coach, which was built in 1760 and used at every coronation since that of William IV in 1831.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony following their coronation.
Getty Images
King Charles and Queen Camilla waved from the Buckingham Palace balcony in a symbolic moment with members of the royal family gathered alongside them.
King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Queen Camilla, wearing a modified version of Queen Mary’s Crown, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their coronation.
/ Getty Images
Left to right: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor; Sir Timothy Laurence; Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh; Princess Charlotte of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; Catherine, Princess of Wales; Prince Louis of Wales; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince George of Wales; King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the coronation.
/ Getty Images
Thousands of people lined the Mall outside Buckingham Palace to celebrate King Charles’ coronation.
Members of the public along The Mall following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England.
The Prince of Wales, the heir to the throne, dressed in a formal robe and paid homage to his father during the ceremony. He was also a part of the royal family’s procession to Buckingham Palace, where fellow family members appeared on the balcony for a military plane flypast.
By contrast, Harry, who appeared at Westminster Abbey in morning dress by Dior and his military medals, sat two rows behind his brother at Westminster Abbey, as he was not given any role in the ceremony or procession.
The Duke of Sussex glances in the direction of his brother during the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey.
WPA Pool via Getty Images
Instead, the duke was in the same row as his cousins, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, and their respective husbands, Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Prince Andrew, who Harry spoke out against in his memoir, “Spare,” was also seated in the same row.
Harry was not invited to join the royal family for their Buckingham Palace balcony moment. Instead, he is heading back to California today to make it back in time for Prince Archie’s birthday.
Meghan Markle, who was invited to attend the coronation, declined the invite and stayed behind at the couple’s home in Montecito because of Archie’s big day.
Prince Harry wears an Afghanistan service medal, along with Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals on his medal bar. The Duke of Sussex is also wearing the KCVO Star decoration around his neck, which he recently wore for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
ANDY STENNING via Getty Images
While many still hope for reconciliation between the brothers, the two were last publicly seen together at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September.
Since the funeral, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released their six-part Netflix docuseries, while Harry made bombshell claims about the royal family ― and specifically his relationship with his older brother ― in his bestselling memoir, “Spare.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the coronations of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6.
LEON NEAL via Getty Images
Kensington and Buckingham Palace did not issue a statement or publicly respond after Harry’s book came out earlier this year or when the Sussex’s Netflix series debuted late last year. William, however, did address one claim from Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
In that interview, the two alleged that an unspecified member of Britain’s royal family had expressed racist concerns about their then-unborn son, Archie, and the color of his skin.
Princes Harry and William attend the unveiling of a statue of their mother, the late Princess Diana, at the Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace on July 1, 2021.
DOMINIC LIPINSKI via Getty Images
More On King Charles’ Coronation:
Charles’ coronation concert will include some very unexpected guests.
Prince Harry attended his father King Charles II’s coronation without his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, or their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. He also had no formal role during the ceremony and did not appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other members of the family.
In April, Buckingham Palace announced Harry, who is fifth in line for the throne, would attend the coronation while Meghan remained in California with their young children. The day of the coronation, May 6, happens to be Archie’s birthday.
Harry’s brother, Prince William, who is first in line for the throne, had a key role in the ceremony. After their father was crowned king, William kissed his father and pledged his loyalty to him. William’s 9-year-old son, Prince George, also served as a Page of Honor for King Charles, and Camilla’s grandsons served as three of her Pages of Honor.
Harry has been estranged from his family since he and his family moved to California in 2020. In the Netflix documentary released last year, he and Meghan said she faced racism and mistreatment from the British press and claimed the royal family did not offer support. Her mental health suffered and with a lack of help from the family and they worried about the lack of security for their family, leading the pair to decide to leave their roles as senior royals.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves Westminster Abbey following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England.
TOBY MELVILLE / Getty Images
Harry made further accusations and other public comments about the royals in his book, “Spare,” and during the press tour for the book.
The invitation to the coronation seemed like an olive branch from his father, but it appears Harry’s relationships with his family members are still strained.
He and his uncle, the disgraced Prince Andrew, did not have roles during the ceremony and did not join the procession, as neither are “working” members of the family. Instead, Harry arrived with his cousin, Prince Andrew’s daughter Princess Beatrice.
Where did Harry sit at the coronation ceremony?
Harry did not sit with other senior royals, instead he was three rows back during the elaborate ceremony. He did, however, appear to be smiling in many photos from the event.
During the ceremony, he sat next to Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank, and behind his aunt, Princess Anne, and Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, the Duke of Kent, according to BBC News.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, on May 6, 2023 in London, England.
Richard Pohle / Getty Images
He was seen getting into a car alone after the ceremony. Prince Andrew, who also appeared in the third row, left with Eugeine and Brooksbank.
Was Harry allowed to join the “working royals” on the balcony?
Harry did not appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the ceremony, a longtime tradition for senior members of the royal family. Instead, newly-crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla stood with the “working” members of the family as well as their grandkids — many of whom played roles during the ceremony.
Left to right: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor; Sir Timothy Laurence; Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh; Princess Charlotte of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; Catherine, Princess of Wales; Prince Louis of Wales; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince George of Wales; King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the coronation on May 6, 2023.
/ Getty Images
Harry and Meghan attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral last year, but tension remained behind the scenes, according to Valentine Low, royal correspondent for the Times of London newspaper. “There was definitely not any great personal warmth between the two couples,” Low told CBS News about Princes Harry and William and their wives. Low said Meghan may have skipped the coronation so as to lessen the drama.
U.K. publication The Sun reported Harry would only be in the U.K. for about 24 hours and would leave promptly after the coronation ceremony. CBS News contributor Tina Brown confirmed that he would not attend the private lunch for the family members.
Is Prince Harry still in line to the throne?
Harry is still fifth in line to the throne. His father is king, his brother, Prince William is first in line and William’s children – Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis – are second, third and fourth in line, respectively. Harry’s son Prince Archie is sixth in line for the throne and daughter Princess Lilibet is seventh in line.
