Charles’ coronation was the first in the U.K. in 70 years.
King Charles III had his crowning moment Saturday as the United Kingdom celebrated its first coronation in 70 years.
Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were celebrated in a weekend of festivities, highlighted by Saturday's coronation service at Westminster Abbey.
Charles is given a series of coronation regalia including the orb, a symbol of the Christian world, and two scepters, one with a dove, a symbol of mercy, and one with a cross, a symbol of justice and power.
The regalia was last seen publicly atop the queen’s coffin at her funeral in September 2022.
William, the future king, places the Stole Royal on his father.
The Stole Royal, a thin band of gold silk placed over the Supertunica, is a symbol, “of the divine nature of kingship,” according to the Royal Collection Trust.
The Greek singing underway in Westminster Abbey is a tribute to Charles’ father, Philip, who was born in Greece and was a descendant of Greek royalty.
Charles is now wearing the Sword of Offering, a symbol of the protection of good and the punishment of evil. He is also presented with the Armills, referred to as the “bracelets of sincerity and wisdom.”
During the investiture, Charles is wearing the Colobium Sidonis, a white linen tunic; the Supertunica, a gold coat; and the coronation sword belt.
He is sitting in the coronation chair.
