A general view inside Westminster Abbey in London, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, ahead of the King's coronation. Westminster Abbey has been used as Britain's coronation church since William the Conqueror in 1066, with the exception of kings Edward V and Edward VIII, who were not crowned. King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there during a ceremony on May 6, 2023. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP)(Dan Kitwood, WPA Rota)LONDON – More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K. forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decades, the government said Sunday. Royalty and dignitaries from around the world have been invited to the coronation, alongside senior British royals including heir to the throne Prince William and his family.

Source: The Nation April 16, 2023 08:10 UTC