His historic coronation ceremony was completed some time ago. King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in the presence of some 2,200 guests. Among them were heads of states and governments, high-ranking officials. British government, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom.

Greece was represented by the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who stated immediately after the ceremony: “I want to congratulate King Charles and Queen Camilla on their enthronement on behalf of the Greek people, as well as personally, and wish them a long and successful course. I am confident that King Charles will continue the legacy of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, while maintaining an undying interest in meeting the challenges of our time. Knowing his love for Greece, I am convinced that he will make a decisive contribution to the further strengthening of our bilateral relations.”

In a historic ceremony with traditions lost in the mists of time, more than 300,000,000 viewers worldwide.

The ritual began at 12:20 Greek time with the so-called “Royal Procession”. The royal couple in the state carriage Adamantine Jubilee, drawn by six Windsor gray horses, set off from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.

The state carriage Adamantine Jubilee was built in Australia for Queen Elizabeth on her 60th birthday and was first used in 2014 to open a parliamentary term. It is heated, has air conditioning, power windows and hydraulic suspension. Inside it is lined with yellow silk. It weighs three tons and is 5.5 meters long. Despite its weight, it offers the comfort of a passenger car.

At 1:00 a.m., the religious ceremony began, led by the Prelate of the Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The ceremony, full of symbolism and tradition, lasted two hours. In it, the new king was first introduced to the congregation and then took an oath to respect the law and defend the Church of England. He was then anointed and finally crowned with the St. Edward’s Crown, which dates from 1661 and weighs 2.21 kg.

The completion of the ceremony was followed by the so-called “Coronation Procession”, during which the royal couple, accompanied by 4,000 military personnel, moved from Westminster Abbey to the palace, this time in the Golden State Carriage. This car was built in 1762.

The ceremony ended when King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to greet the crowd that had gathered outside the palace. They were joined by senior members of the royal family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. Missing was Prince Harry, who, although attending the coronation at Westminster Abbey, was not invited to appear on the balcony as he is no longer a working member of the royal family.