Prince Williamand his father, King Charles, shared a quiet exchange at the King’s coronation ceremony on Saturday.
William, 40,knelt before Charles, 74, and said, “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God.”
He then touched his father’s crown and kissed his cheek, prompting King Charles to say what appeared to be, “Thank you, William.”
AlthoughPrince Harry, 38,attended the coronation ceremony, he did not play an official role in the service.
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King Charles woreSt. Edward’s Crown, which weighs nearly 5 lbs. and was first created for King Charles II in 1661 as a replacement for the previous crown that had been melted down in 1649. The palace said the original was thought to date back to the 11th-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor, who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
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King Charles became monarch immediately uponQueen Elizabeth’s death in September and named Queen Camilla, 75, as his Queen Consort the following day, the historic service — including the crowning — was carried out at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
The coronation celebrations will continue on Sunday with theCoronation ConcertstarringLionel RichieandKaty Perry, broadcast live from the grounds of Windsor Castle. The centerpiece of the concert will be “Lighting up the Nation,” where iconic locations across the United Kingdom will be lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.
source: people.com
