Charles' father, Prince Phillip, was not crowned in 1953 with Queen Elizabeth. She was initially given the title of queen consort, but coronation invitations referred to her as queen. Charles' wife, Camilla, will be crowned alongside him. A high-angle view of spectators, some sheltering beneath umbrellas, watching the Coronation of Elizabeth II from opposite Westminster Abbey in Westminster, London, England, 2nd June 1953.Ĭrowds near Trafalgar Square open their umbrellas to take shelter from the rain ahead of the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort in central London on May 6, 2023.īoth were coronated at Westminster Abbey, as is customary, but there were some differences. She was also Britain's longest-reigning monarch - and one of the longest-serving monarchs in the world - serving for more than 70 years until her death last year at 96. Queen Elizabeth II was not the youngest, but she was just 25 years old when she became the monarch. At 74 years old, King Charles III is the oldest person to be crowned a British monarch.
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