Young and old, from Britain and across the globe, tens of thousands of people amassed in central London on Saturday, drawn by the allure of what they said was the chance to witness a moment in history. CDNDigital
From the early hours, people dressed in red, white and blue and clutching union flags lined the streets to watch the crowning of King Charles, the first coronation in Britain for 70 years that will be marked by a vast display of pomp and pageantry.
The coronation is taking place amid a cost of living crisis and public skepticism, particularly among the young, about the role and relevance of the monarchy, and its finances., who had the longest wait for the throne of any British monarch, is not as popular as his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and his coronation is unlikely to draw the millions who thronged the streets to watch her crowning in 1953.
At Waterloo station, military divisions in ceremonial dress led by their marching bands disembarked from trains to make their way towards the palace.
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