On May 6, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. You can see all the highlights in the gallery.
1 / 76Everyone has been waiting for this moment: King Charles and Queen Camilla waving to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Petr David Josek2 / 76Without Prince Harry: Only so-called working royals were allowed on the balcony with Charles and Camilla. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Petr David Josek3 / 76From left: Prince Edward, his children James and Louise, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Duchess Sophie, Princess Charlotte, Princess Anne, Princess Kate, Prince Louis and Prince William on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Owen Humphreys4 / 76Popular spectacle among the royals: Royal Air Force jets fly over Buckingham Palace and display the colours of the British flag. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Vadim Ghirda5 / 76The crowd was huge – a huge crowd cheered on King Charles and Queen Camilla in front of Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Petr David Josek6 / 76The appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace marks the crowning glory of this historic event. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Petr David Josek7 / 76After the coronation ceremony, the tension has also fallen away from Princess Kate, Prince William and their children Charlotte, George and Louis. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Joe Giddens8 / 76Princess Charlotte is already perfectly capable of waving royally! © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Joe Giddens
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My area9 / 76Such a coronation is quite exhausting ... Prince Louis and Prince George look pretty accomplished. © picture alliance/dpa/Pool Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw10 / 76After the coronation ceremony, the mood of King Charles and Queen Camilla is relaxed. In the golden state carriage they make their way back to Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Kin Cheung11 / 76The newly crowned Queen Camilla makes her way to the Gold State Coach alongside her sister Annabel Elliot. © picture alliance/dpa/Pool Reuters/AP/Toby Melville12 / 76She doesn't leave his side on coronation day – Prince Louis looks up admiringly at his big sister Charlotte as they both leave Westminster Abbey after the ceremony. © IMAGO/Parsons Media13 / 76It's done: King Charles III freshly crowned with the St. Edward's crown and Queen Camilla with the Queen Mary's crown. © picture alliance/dpa/Pool PA/AP/Andrew Matthews14 / 76Moving moment during the coronation ceremony: Prince William gives his newly crowned father a kiss on the cheek. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Yui Mok15 / 76How cute: Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte hold hands during the ceremony. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Phil Noble16 / 76The Royal Family at Westminster Abbey: Little Prince Louis (centre) takes a closer look at the imposing church. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Yui Mok17 / 76What do you think the two are talking about? At least the greeting between Prince Harry and his aunt, Princess Anne (with feather hat) seems to be very warm. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Richard Pohle/The Times18 / 76Here they are at last! Prince William enters Westminster Abbey, followed by Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Princess Kate. © IMAGO/Parsons Media19 / 76Princess Kate wears a headdress by Alexander McQueen, under her robe glitters an ivory dress from the line of the late designer. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Milligan20 / 76Prince Harry walks to his seat in Westminster Abbey in a good mood, with Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank in front of him. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Matthews21 / 76Grown up! Prince George plays an important role in the coronation as one of King Charles' pages. © IMAGO/Parsons Media22 / 76Well protected, Princess Kate enters Westminster Abbey. © IMAGO/Parsons Media23 / 76Princess Kate's parents Carole and Michael Middleton have of course also received an invitation, as have ... picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Milligan24 / 76... © Kate's siblings James Middleton and Pippa Matthews. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Milligan25 / 76Prince Harry (right) enters Westminster Abbey accompanied by his cousin Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. © IMAGO/Parsons Media26 / 76Princess Anne, Charles' only sister, supports him at his coronation. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Jacob King27 / 76Prince Edward with his wife Countess Sophie © IMAGO/Parsons Media28 / 76Mike and Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne © IMAGO/Parsons Media29 / 76Big gesture: Camilla's ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles, to whom she was married from 1973 to 1995, was also allowed to attend the coronation of his ex-girlfriends. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Joe Giddens30 / 76US superstar Katy Perry performs at the coronation concert on 7 September. May, but is also allowed to attend the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Gareth Cattermole31 / 76Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène © IMAGO/Parsons Media32 / 76King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Jacob King33 / 76Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her father Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden © picture alliance/dpa/AP/Kin Cheung34 / 76King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium © IMAGO/Parsons Media35 / 76King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand © IMAGO/Parsons Media36 / 76Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark IMAGO/Parsons Media37 / 76Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway © IMAGO/Parsons Media38 / 76King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima © IMAGO/Parsons Media39 / 76King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan © IMAGO/Parsons Media40 / 76Anne-Marie of Denmark ©, former Queen of Greece, her son, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece. © picture alliance/dpa/Pool Reuters/Toby Melville41 / 76British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Jacob King42 / 76Charles and Camilla drive to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee carriage. © IMAGO/i Images43 / 76A glimpse into the interior of the carriage. © IMAGO/i Images44 / 76Large crowd in front of Westminster Abbey: In the middle of it all singer Lionel Richie (center), who will also perform at the coronation concert. © IMAGO/Parsons Media45 / 76Jill Biden, First Lady of the USA © IMAGO/Parsons Media46 / 76The well-known British presenter duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. © IMAGO/Parsons Media47 / 76Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, on her arrival at Westminster Abbey. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Jacob King48 / 76King Charles III and Queen Camilla are driven from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/James Manning49 / 76Actress Emma Thompson in an eye-catching floral coat. © IMAGO/Parsons Media50 / 76Singer Nick Cave (left) arrives at Westminster Abbey. IMAGO/Parsons Media51 / 76Princess Charlène and Prince Albert of Monaco were among the guests at the festive dinner that took place at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the coronation. © © IMAGO/i Images52 / 76King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden © IMAGO/i Images53 / 76Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark © IMAGO / i Images54 / 76Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway © IMAGO/i Images55 / 76King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain © IMAGO/i Images56 / 76Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands, and her granddaughter, Crown Princess Amalia © IMAGO/i Images57 / 76King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand © IMAGO/i Images58 / 76Queen Rania and King Abdullah II of Jordan © IMAGO/i Images59 / 76There was no sign of tension: King Charles (left) had a lively conversation with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the reception. © IMAGO/UPI Photo60 / 76Princess Kate had a chat with First Lady Jill Biden, who brought her granddaughter Finnegan instead of US President Joe Biden. © IMAGO/i Images61 / 76The first guests are slowly arriving: Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are leaving their plane at London's Stansted Airport. © IMAGO/Kyodo News62 / 76Also two days before dTo top it off, members of the British royal family diligently complete appointments. Prince William takes a dip in the crowd in Soho. © IMAGO/ZUMA Wire63 / 76On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the "Dog and Duck" pub in London's Soho district, Princess Kate and Prince William did not miss the opportunity © to ... IMAGO/i Images64 / 76... to tap a beer. © IMAGO/ZUMA Wire65 / 76Well then, cheers! Kate and William took a sip of beer after their work was done. © IMAGO/i Images66 / 76John Loughrey, superfan of the Royal Family, is known throughout the kingdom. The 68-year-old has been camping on the edge of the mall since April 27. © IMAGO/ZUMA Wire67 / 76In order to get a good view of King Charles and Camilla during the coronation procession, numerous fans have already pitched their tents along the Mall days before the historic major event. © IMAGO/ZUMA Wire68 / 76A historic event of this magnitude must be meticulously prepared. Prince William and Prince Louis attended rehearsals at Westminster Abbey and were then driven home. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Stefan Rousseau69 / 76Of course, King Charles himself was present at the rehearsals for his big day. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Stefan Rousseau70 / 76A once-in-a-century event like the coronation requires meticulous preparation. Here, a royally waving Camilla leaves Westminster Abbey after a rehearsal. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Stefan Rousseau71 / 76Hello! Lionel Richie, who will perform at the coronation concert on May 7, was also among the guests at the garden party with his girlfriend Lisa Parigi. There was a great atmosphere in the conversation with King Charles. © IMAGO/i Images72 / 76On the occasion of the coronation, King Charles and Camilla (on the left of the stairs) hosted a garden party on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, which was attended by numerous guests. © picture alliance/dpa/Pool PA/AP/Jonathan Brady73 / 76During the rehearsals, the golden state carriage in which Charles and Camilla will drive back to Buckingham Palace after the coronation is not to be missed. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/Jordan Pettitt74 / 76Rehearsals for the big day also took place at night on the Mall, the boulevard that leads to Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/James Manning75 / 76Members of the military take part in a nightly rehearsal for the coronation of King Charles III near Buckingham Palace. © picture alliance/dpa/PA Wire/James Manning76 / 76London prepares for the coronation: Regent Street is decorated with numerous Union Jacks, the national flag of the United Kingdom, © IMAGO/ZUMA Wire