Charles III, eldest son of Elizabeth II, swore on the Holy Bible live worldwide, officially becoming king of the United Kingdom.
In London the Coronation Day ceremony, which sanctioned the accession to the throne of the new king of the Windsor house.
Charles was "anointed" and crowned in Westminster Abbey during a rite from the ancient liturgy. At his side, the inseparable Camilla, who in turn became "her majesty the queen".
"I am here to serve, not to be served" , the words pronounced by the sovereign during the ritual, in front of a prestigious parterre, with his son William - together with his wife Kate and their children - in the front row and, more in the background, the second son Harry, the "rebel", arrived in London without his wife Meghan Markle.
The coronation of Charles and Camilla was sealed by the greetings of the royal family, lined up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace . The King and Queen came out to greet the thousands and thousands of people who thronged in front of the palace and along the Mall despite a typically London rain that also grew in intensity over time.
With the Sovereigns, Princes of Wales, William and Kate, their children and other active members of the House of Windsor. Absent instead, as expected, the rebel prince Harry , William's younger brother. The RAF overflight was limited to a few helicopters and the Red Arrows aerobatic team due to bad weather.
Thousands, we said, the subjects celebrating, many camped since Friday so as not to miss the passage of the royal procession.
Two thousand guests at the ceremony, including crowned heads, world leaders and VIPs. The deployment of law enforcement agencies is impressive, with almost 30,000 agents and soldiers deployed in the City.
(Unioneonline/lf)