In Pictures: Ceremonial splendour as King is crowned

Millions from around the world have watched Charles and Camilla being crowned.

Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation’s coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward’s Crown on his head.

The King receives St Edward’s Crown during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey (Jonathan Brady/PA)

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The King wearing St Edward’s Crown and Queen Camilla wearing Queen Mary’s Crown during their coronation ceremony (Andrew Matthews/PA)

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The King was hidden from view as he was anointed (Yui Mok/PA)

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The Prince of Wales puts a robe on the King (Yui Mok/PA)

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The Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales with the Duke of Edinburgh (Yui Mok/PA)

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Their older brother Prince George (centre) was one of the pages attending to his grandfather and holding the ends of his long cloak (Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror/PA)

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The Princess Royal arriving ahead of the coronation ceremony (Toby Melville/PA)

The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry (Gareth Fuller/PA)

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Members of the public watch the coronation on a big screen in the grounds of Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast (Brian Lawless/PA)

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