thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i m fredericka witfield. history unfolding before our very eyes today in london. for the first time in 70 years, a new british monarch has been crowned. the nearly 400-year-old st. edwards crown was officially placed on the head of king charles iii today at westminster abbey. the sacred coronation ceremony was filled with tradition and pageantry, a culmination of a seven-decade journey from being heir to the throne to becoming the monarch. god save the king! god save the king! the king s wife camilla also receiving her crown during the ceremony, officially making her britain s new queen. tens of thousands lined the streets of london to greet the royal family. a royal reception to honor their new king and queen and then a royal salute from 4,000 british troops. his majesty the king and he majest hooray! king charles, queen camilla and the royal family stepping on the balcony of buckingham palace to greet the crowd
thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i m fredericka witfield. history unfolding before our very eyes today in london. for the first time in 70 years, a new british monarch has been crowned. the nearly 400-year-old st. edwards crown was officially placed on the head of king charles iii today at westminster abbey. the sacred coronation ceremony was filled with tradition and pageantry, a culmination of a seven-decade journey from being heir to the throne to becoming the monarch. god save the king! god save the king! the king s wife camilla also receiving her crown during the ceremony, officially making her britain s new queen. tens of thousands lined the