King Charles Coronation Live: The King and Queen appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation

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Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in flight after their coronation in Westminster Abbey.

Charles and Camilla returned dressed in lavish robes and donning their crowns to a wave of cheers from the crowd, who filled the mall after braving torrential rain to witness a colorful, festive military parade not seen in 70 years.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined the King as did the Pages of Honor.

Earlier, Charles became the 40th ruler to be crowned in the abbey, the nation’s coronation church since 1066, with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placing St Edward’s crown on his head.

After the king’s coronation, the bells of Westminster Abbey rung for two minutes and a fanfare is called. The Royal Horse Artillery, stationed at Horse Guards Parade, also fired a cannon salute.

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Soon after, the archbishop publicly anointed the queen, in breach of tradition.

The King and Queen left the Abbey for Buckingham Palace at 1pm. The flypast, scheduled for 2.30pm, was curtailed due to the weather.

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After a brief moment, other members of the royal family joined Charles and Camilla on the palace balcony in front of thousands at Victoria Memorial.

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Charles and Camilla appeared on the balcony of the palace again to wave to the onlookers.

The national anthem was sung outside the palace

After red arrows flew over the palace, the national anthem was sung as the king and queen looked on and waved.

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Red Arrows flew over Buckingham Palace to display the colors of the UK flag.

The flypast lasted for two minutes and thirty seconds instead of the scheduled six minutes.

At least 10 helicopters participated in the flypast along with the Red Arrows’ contingent of nine Hawk aircraft. Within the waves of helicopters were Junos, Wildcats, Apaches, Merlins, Chinooks and Pumas.

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The operation of flying military helicopters has begun in a mini operation.

Charles and Camilla appear on the balcony before the flypast kicks off

King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony before hovering before waving to spectators around the Victoria Memorial.

Then other royals joined in, including Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales.

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Excited spectators marched through the mall before the royal cruise took off.

The flypast was initially scheduled to feature up to 60 aircraft including a Lancaster bomber, Hurricane and Spitfire and last for six minutes.

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The Ministry of Defense said that military aviation over Buckingham Palace to mark the coronation of the King and Queen has been reduced due to weather and will now be made up of helicopters and Red Arrows. You can read more here.

The Venetian salute staggered from Hillsborough Castle

A 21-gun salute sounded from Hillsborough Castle in Co Down on the occasion of the King’s coronation.

The official ceremony took place in the village of Royal Hillsborough, the royal residence in Northern Ireland.

Under a gray sky, the rain stopped as 2,000 people gathered in the castle grounds to watch the coronation ceremony live on a large screen.

By the time Charles was being crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey, cannons were being sounded by reservists from the 206th (Ulster) Battery of the 105th Regiment of the Royal Artillery.

Assistant Commander Matt Wells, the Army’s most senior reserve officer in Northern Ireland, said it was an honor to take part in the ceremony.

He said: “Today is a wonderful day, it is the coronation of our new King and we are here celebrating it at Hillsborough Castle.

“What a day to celebrate and what a place to be. It is a very important day especially for the Northern Ireland Army Reserve.

The guns which were fired today to the Royal Cannon Salute were provided by the Army Reserve of the 206th (Ulster) Battery stationed at Newtownards and Coleraine.

“It is an absolute honor to be here and a privilege for the Army Reserve to play such an important role on a day like today.”

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Coronation flight path: When and where to see the red arrows

The day of the King’s coronation has arrived, and to commemorate the historic event, the Red Arrows are called upon to perform a spectacular flying move.

More than 60 aircraft are expected to fly over the capital to fly over Buckingham Palace at 2:30pm on Saturday (May 6) to mark the closing of the official coronation ceremonies.

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