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“It’s been interesting to see the wealth that’s poured into this event, but it’s also to hear from people who think it’s a great tradition. The 26-year-old said that, as an American, she was removed from some of the wider social issues facing Britain, but could “definitely see the impact in my electricity bill.” I think I would feel bad if I didn’t try to make it out here.” “It’s history in the making,” said Shivani. They hoped that they could get even closer when the area opened up post-procession and crowds were able to walk up to the palace gates for the royal family’s balcony appearance. King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey (Richard Pohle PA Pool/Getty Images) Richard Pohle – WPA Pool/Getty ImageĪmerican law student Shivani and her two friends were stationed north along the Mall, almost as close as one could get to Buckingham Palace. “And we’ve also got a coronation tea afterwards with the Oxford and Cambridge Club, so we wanted to look nice.” “It’s a very important national occasion, so we wanted to least mark that in how we appeared,” said Cabral. “Even though we’re in a period of quite serious difficult, right now, it’s quite necessary for people to have a pick-me-up,” Guy Cabral, a 25-year-old student from Oxford, told Variety.Ĭabral, clad in a pistachio-coloured tweed suit, and his friend, Iona Fielding, 26, were dressed to the nines. Almost every single person in the crowd had likely been affected by it, but for coronation day, those anxieties were on hold. There appeared to be little scepticism among the crowds about the future of the monarchy under King Charles III, despite his varying popularity, and any discussion of the cost of living crisis bearing down on the U.K.

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Variety was on the ground for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September, and the change in atmosphere between the two events was markedly different - while the former was full of reverence and sobriety, Charles’ coronation was surprisingly upbeat with a relaxed and jubilant vibe among onlookers. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis James Park also had plenty of space on its lawn for those who preferred to have a picnic with their viewing party and catch the Coronation on the big screen, with some royal fans perhaps deterred by the intermittently soggy weather. were able to get a decent peek at the processions.

On the ground around Buckingham Palace some royal watchers had camped out overnight, but most who rocked up around 5 a.m. Meanwhile outside Westminster Abbey, crowds had been gathering since Monday to catch a glimpse of proceedings.

Dynamo began his career thanks to a business loan from The Prince’s Trust, which bought him the camera and laptop he used to grow his global audience, while the Stereophonics received a grant from the charity at the beginning of their careers that enabled them to buy speakers for their live shows. Some of the celebrities were invited thanks to their links with Charles’ philanthropic organization The Prince’s Trust – Ant and Dec, Lionel Richie and Edward Enninful are all ambassadors for the charity – while others have been beneficiaries. She was among international dignitaries from 203 countries including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Vice President of China Han Zheng and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Union Commission while royals from countries including Monaco, Japan, Sweden, Denmark and Jordan were also on the guestlist. Missing from the guestlist was President Joe Biden, who declined to attend, instead sending First Lady Dr Jill Biden in his stead. Politicians present included British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, culture secretary Lucy Frazer (whose department is involved in organizing the event) and seven of the previous Prime Ministers including Boris Johnson and Tony Blair. She instead remained in Montecito with the couple’s children Prince Archie, who is celebrating his fourth birthday today, and Princess Lilibet. One person notable by her absence was Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Katy Perry and Edward Enninful attending the coronation of King Charles III (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)