King Charles Seems Again at Coronation with Rewind Video 1 Yr Later

King Charles is celebrating the primary anniversary of his historic coronation in a contemporary manner.

On Could 6, the royal household shared a brand new 90-second video trying again on the three days of festivities held in honor of the King’s crowning alongside Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on Could 6, 2023.

“At present marks the primary anniversary of The King and Queen’s Coronation in @wabbey. In addition to the service itself, the Coronation Weekend noticed a carriage procession by central London, a fly-past, a Royal Salute by 4,000 troops within the gardens of Buckingham Palace, a Coronation Live performance at Windsor Citadel and a UK-wide volunteering initiative,” courtiers captioned the clip. “What’s your favourite reminiscence of the weekend?”

The video opened with footage of the King greeting well-wishers on The Mall exterior Buckingham Palace on coronation eve, as audio rolled from a pre-recorded message he launched on the time for practice and tube stations within the U.Okay.

“My spouse and I want you and your households a beautiful coronation weekend,” the message from the King stated. 

The video rolled to indicate King Charles, now 75, and Queen Camilla, now 76, touring to the ceremony from Buckingham Palace within the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and pictures from inside Westminster Abbey, together with the King’s dramatic second of crowning by the Archbishop of Canterbury with the St. Edward’s Crown.

“God save the King,” the archbishop stated, and the congregation of about 2,000 echoed.

The clip minimize to the newly topped King and Queen touring in storybook model again to the palace within the Gold State Coach and stepping out on the balcony of their robes and crowns (which included a swap for the monarch, who switched into the Imperial State Crown on the shut of the church service). 

A flypast by the Royal Air Pressure soared over the palace and the pilot gave a thumbs-up, as audio from Tom Cruise rang out.

“Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you may be my wingman any time,” stated the message from the American actor and Prime Gun star within the clip, which initially performed throughout the Coronation Live performance on Could 7, 2023. 

Different highlights from the recap video included three cheers from members of the British Armed Forces plus photographs of Kate Middleton and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh at Huge Lunch neighborhood celebrations on Could 7. It then rolled to indicate Princess Kate and Prince William posing with their kids — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 — for a gaggle photograph at a Huge Assist Out volunteer effort that Could 8, the place the household of 5 pitched in at a scout website.

The coronation montage closed with Prince William’s heartfelt remarks on the Coronation Live performance held on the bottom of Windsor Citadel on Could 7 and headlined by Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Nicole Scherzinger and extra.

“Pa, we’re all so pleased with you,” stated the Prince of Wales and inheritor to the throne.

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“I additionally need to specific my satisfaction and gratitude for the tens of millions of people that serve, within the forces, in lecture rooms, hospital wards and native communities,” Prince William, now 41, continued. “I want I may point out you all. Your service conjures up us. God save the King.”

Though King Charles instantly turned the brand new monarch of the UK upon the demise of his mom, Queen Elizabeth, on Sept. 8, 2022, he continued practically 1,000 years of royal custom by being topped at Westminster Abbey. The King put trendy touches on the service, from a shorter schedule to sustainably repurposed regalia.

“Charles turned King Charles the second his mom died, however the coronation is to do with the job and being the monarch within the eyes of all of the folks,” royal historian Robert Lacey beforehand advised PEOPLE.

A lot has modified for the royal household for the reason that crowning ceremony. In February, Buckingham Palace introduced that King Charles was identified with most cancers following therapy for a benign enlarged prostate in January (a spokesman clarified he doesn’t have prostate most cancers).

In March, Princess Kate, 42, shared that she was additionally present process most cancers therapy after post-operative exams following her belly surgical procedure in January discovered “most cancers had been current.”

The King resumed forward-facing duties with a go to to a most cancers therapy middle in London on April 30, whereas the Princess of Wales stays exterior of the general public eye amid her therapy.