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Camilla in the robe of state originally made for queen elizabeth ii. first, charles faced the four points of a compass presenting himself to the people. breaking from tradition, charles read a prayer allowed. >> amen. ♪ >> another first, the gospel choir. for the oath, charles acknowledged the role of the church of england to foster an environment in which people of all faiths and beliefs may live freely. 70 years since his mother before him, charles fulfills his destiny and takes the place in the holy lineage of kings and queens. the last king charles in 1661, the crown is solid gold with r...

And then a royal salute from 4,000 british troops. >> hooray! >> in a moment some have been waiting for days to see, king charles and queen camilla and the royal family stepping onto the balcony of buckingham palace to greet the clouds lining the mall. it was a day many will never forget. cnn's max foster takes a closer look at this remarkable day in history. ♪ ♪ >> a day of destiny. the patient prince crowned at last. charles iii, king of the united

Guess to set a more ordinary tone if there's such a word to associate with a crown. what can you tell us about the tone set by the royals today? >> it was absolutely stunning, as you say. there were jewels everywhere. although they said no tiaras generally. there were still so many sparkles in there and princess kate with her head piece that had been specially created with a beautiful floral look to it. to go back to the crown, you have the incredibly heavy, 5 pounds of the st. edwards crown that the king had placed very gingerly on his head. those pictures were incredible of him. it lfelt lik...

Better than the king. in addition to all the traditional pieces that were within the service, he commissioned 12 wonderful compositions including the anthem by andrew lloyd weber that was played when camilla was crowned, which i thought was a wonderful moment. >> grand is the right word. there was so much that was so striking and beautiful about the entire ceremony. among one of the most poignant and emotional ones was prince william pledging to honor his dad. i mean, of course, he is the heir apparent. you couldn't help but watch that and also think about harry. had harry not departed from th...

One who paid homage. there was the now modified request by the archbishop of canterbury for everyone who felt so inclined to pay homage to the any new king. >> traditionally the king and queen would assign duties to the prince, princesses, to the heirs. but in this case, i understand king charles is not doing that. he's really allowing people to be led by their own interest and their heart. we know king charles has been very devoted to causes about climate change, the environment. i guess, is that a nod to a more modern monarchy, that he is encouraging people to do what interests them as oppos...