The coronation of King Charles of England took place at Westminster Abbey in London on the 6th, and a large crowd congratulated the new monarch on his accession to the throne.

However, with some voices, especially among the younger generation, questioning the monarchy, the challenge is whether King Charles can push for the transformation of the monarchy and gain his support.

King Charles, who ascended to the throne last September following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, attended his coronation ceremony with Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in central London on June 9.

At the ceremony, the King swore an oath to rule the United Kingdom and the countries of which he was the head of state, and was anointed and crowned with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest clergyman of the Church of England.

After the coronation, the King and his wife returned to Buckingham Palace in their carriage and appeared on the balcony to smile and wave to the cheers of the people who filled the palace.

In response to King Charles' wishes, the coronation ceremony was simple and diverse, with fewer attendees and shorter parades than previous ceremonies, and people of various races and religions participating in the ceremony.

However, in the United Kingdom, while the people are suffering from the soaring cost of living, there are voices questioning the monarchy, especially among the younger generation, saying that it costs a huge amount of money to maintain the royal family, and hundreds of people protested on this day as well.

With so much interest in the royal family, the challenge is whether King Charles will be able to push for change as the new "face of Britain" and win the support of the people.

Citizens invited to coronation: "It was a wonderful moment"

Franceteen Jones, one of the citizens invited to the coronation and who has been campaigning for an end to discrimination against people of color, said: "It was a wonderful moment and it was a great honor to be there, because I was invited out of so many other people who could have been invited. In the future, we will continue our activities no matter what."

People gathered near Buckingham Palace expressed their expectations for the King.

After the coronation, people gathered near Buckingham Palace to express their anticipation and excitement for the King.

A man who said he saw King Charles and his wife on the balcony said: "I didn't expect to see it this close, it feels like it's part of history."

A 64-year-old woman who had been sleeping near the palace the day before said, "I'm glad I took a lot of pictures of the king, and I think he will be a great presence for the country because he is active in all aspects of climate change and other aspects."

Speaking about some people opposing the monarchy, a woman from Wales said, "I want the king to continue and develop charity work so that people know that the royal family can contribute to the people."

No Prince Harry on the balcony

After his coronation, King Charles appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Queen Camilla and his eldest son, Prince William, but his second son, Prince Harry, was not there.

Prince Harry, who stepped down from royal duties three years ago with his wife, Meghan, has since said there have been racist remarks within the royal family, and in his autobiography, published in January, he revealed his opposition to King Charles' remarriage and his conflict with Prince William.

At this coronation, attention was focused on whether to line up with the family on the balcony, but public broadcaster BBC reported that Prince Harry could not be spoken to by the members who were on official duties on the balcony.

Prince Harry is believed to have boarded his car alone after his coronation and headed to the airport to return to the United States, where Meghan and his son Archie, who is celebrating his fourth birthday, are waiting.

Opponents of the monarchy protest, detained by police

In Trafalgar Square in central London, which became the route for the coronation parade, hundreds gathered at the call of civil society groups against the monarchy.

Those gathered holding placards reading "Abolish the monarchy" and "Democracy, not the monarchy" and protested "Not my king."

The 21-year-old said: "I think the coronation is funny, there is money when it comes to the royal family when life is destitute and there are strikes all over the country. I think we should decide whether to keep the monarchy or make it an elected head of state."

Meanwhile, according to civil society groups, several members, including representatives of the group, were detained by police while preparing for a protest near the square.

According to local police, 52 people have been detained so far in connection with the coronation.

A spokesperson for the group told NHK, "We should have the right to protest even against the coronation and the king, and this is an overreaction."