Prince Harry was invited to join the family for the quiet gathering away from the cameras but declined, preferring to rush home to spend time with his son Archie on his fourth birthday.įollowing the Coronation, watched by a global audience of 27 million people, thousands of wellwishers left messages for the new King on social and mainstream media platforms.Īmong them was The Duchess of York, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who sent her “sincerest congratulations” after her own lunch party starring the late Queen Elizabeth’s corgis Sandy and Muick. The slimmed-down working royal’s team headed by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children waved to the crowds before retiring for a private lunch to eat the now infamous spinach, broad bean and tarragon “quiche” the piqued French have quipped is actually a “tart”. Queen Camilla and King Charles III standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows fly-past.
In a message posted on the Royal Family’s official Instagram account, the King and Queen said they hoped it would be a “truly enjoyable event for everyone”. The newly crowned King and Queen sent their best wishes ahead of Sunday’s events. Thousands of street parties and lunches were thrown for King Charles’s coronation in London as the sun finally came out on the second day of the bank holiday weekend. The Coronation party kicked into its second day, with lunch parties throughout the UK ahead of a star-studded Windsor concert.Īround 10 million patriotic Brits are making history of their own with one of the largest-ever community get-togethers known as the Big Lunch. More than 18 million people in the UK tuned in to watch the ceremony on TV, compared with 26.5 million for the late Queen’s funeral in September.
“Their Majesties were deeply touched by the events of yesterday and profoundly grateful both to all those who helped to make it such a glorious occasion – and to the very many who turned out to show their support in such numbers in London and further afield,” he said. Prince William received loud cheers from the crowd.
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