Here is how the coronation events unfolded. All times Eastern.
May 06, 2023, 8:27 AM EDT
George, Charlotte and Louis wave from carriage
Charles’ grandchildren George, Charlotte and Louis joined the Coronation Procession back to Buckingham Palace, riding in a carriage alongside their parents, William and Kate.
Britain's Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis travel in a carriage from Westminster Abbey following Britain's King Charles' coronation ceremony, in London, May 6, 2023.
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Princess of Wales depart Westminster Abbet following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, May 6, 2023, in London.
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Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5, sat by the carriage's windows, flanking their older brother George, 9. William and Kate are sitting together across from their children.
Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte arrive for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London.
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Other members of the royal family also traveling by carriage in the procession include Charles’ brother Edward, and his wife Sophie and their two children, Louise and James.
While not present for their coronation, U.S. President Joe Biden offered his congratulations to Charles and Camilla via Twitter.
"Congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation," the president tweeted Saturday. "The enduring friendship between the U.S. and the U.K. is a source of strength for both our peoples. I am proud the First Lady is representing the United States for this historic occasion."
U.S. first lady Jill Biden, who attended the coronation in London, added her own message, tweeting: "The United States and the United Kingdom have a special relationship. It's an honor to represent the United States on this historic day at Westminster Abbey."
May 06, 2023, 8:10 AM EDT
Princess Anne leads procession back to Buckingham Palace
Charles selected his only sister, Princess Anne, to lead the procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
Anne is following right behind Charles and Camilla on horseback as she leads a procession featuring 4,000 personnel, the largest military ceremonial operation of its kind since the queen’s coronation in 1953.
Britain's Princess Anne, the Princess Royal arrives to attend Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, May 6, 2023.
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May 06, 2023, 8:02 AM EDT
Charles, Camilla ride off in Gold State Coach
The newly-crowned king and queen departed in style from Westminster Abbey to travel back to Buckingham Palace in the Coronation Procession.
Their Majesties rode in the Gold State Coach, which has been used at every coronation since 1831.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla travelling in the Gold State Coach built in 1760 and used at every Coronation since that of William IV in 1831sets off from Westminster Abbey on route to Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, May 06, 2023 in London.
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The public last saw the Gold State Coach at the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration last year.