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Added on the 06/05/2023 11:16:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of Buckingham Palace in London, as Britain's first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. IMAGES
Images show Britain's King Charles III leaving Buckingham Palace in a car the day before his coronation. Charles visited the Mall, where he met with royal enthusiasts, some of whom have been camping out days in advance of the highly-anticipated event. IMAGES
The flag above Buckingham Palace flutters in the wind the morning after the palace announced that King Charles III was diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery. The 75-year-old British monarch, who became king upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, had been advised by doctors to postpone public duties, although he would continue to "undertake state business and official paperwork as usual", the palace added. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, accompanied by the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Macron is on a two-day state visit to Sweden, with the Nordic country on the cusp of becoming a NATO member following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Images of King Charles III and senior royals appear on Buckingham Palace balcony and watch the flypast to celebrate the King's birthday IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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