King Charles III wears St Edward’s Crown at the coronation ceremony held inside Westminster Abbey in London Saturday. (Photo: AFP)LONDON: Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953. (Story continues below)King Charles III arrives at Westminster Abbey. As king, Charles is supreme governor of the Church of England and has described himself as a “committed Anglican Christian”. (Story continues below)King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort kneel in prayer at Westminster Abbey.
