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Millions worldwide tuned into the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. The full name of Westminster Abbey, where kings and queens of England have been crowned since 1066, is the Collegiate Church of St. Peters at Westminster.

Did he take a private jet?Joe Biden’s Climate Envoy John Kerry was spotted King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday.Biden skipped the coronation because he is too old and feeble to travel overseas.

Every big party attracts some uninvited guests, but royal fans joked that they'd spotted the angel of death himself at Westminster Abbey today as Prince Charles was crowned. Onlookers were convinced they spotted the Grim Reaper at Westminster Abbey this morning during the historic ceremony. In the middle of the aisle, a hooded figure in all black can be seen waltzing across in full view of the camera, before eerily disappearing again. Daily Mail .com By MARIA OKANRENDE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:15 EDT, 6 May 2023 | UPDATED: 11:55 EDT, 6 May 2023

The Grim Reaper is a mythical personification of death in many cultures and folkloreThe Grim Reaper, the personification of death, was spotted at the coronation of King Charles III, according to people on Twitter. People who had been watching the major event rushed to Twitter to share pictures of a mysterious hooded figure with 'scythe', dubbed the 'Grim Reaper'. Joe Green shared a clip from the ceremony where a figure walked by the doors of Westminster Abbey wearing the character's iconic dark robes and an item giving a similar appearance to a scythe. Since sharing the spooky clip, Joe's video...

King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, were officially crowned king and queen during a coronation ceremony Saturday at Westminster Abbey, the first coronation there since that of Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, back in 1953. Massive crowds lined the royals' route to and from the ceremony over the course of several hours. Charles and Camilla began their procession toward the coronation from Buckingham Palace through Central London in a golden carriage led by eight horses. About 200 members of the British military were mounted on horses as part of the procession, largely drawn from what's known as the...

Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh left her ITV co-stars stunned yesterday when she referred to the Buckingham Palace balcony as being 'terribly white' during their live Coronation coverage. The star, whose father was of Ghanaian origin, was commentating for the network on their programme hosted by Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham when she said of the event: 'We have gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony. 'I am very struck by that. 'I am also looking at those younger generations and thinking: "What are the nuances that they will inhabit when they grow?" Ms Andoh,...

Oops! Did Someone Forget to Save a Seat for Jill Biden at King Charles' Coronation? Well, well, well, looks like First Lady Jill Biden had a bit of a giggle-inducing seating arrangement at King Charles' coronation on May 6. While her hubby, President Joe Biden, couldn't make it for reasons unknown, Jill headed to Westminster Abbey to witness the royal affair. However, it seems like the organizers weren't exactly rolling out the red carpet for her as they stuck her all the way in the back. Oh boy, you can just feel the love and respect pouring in, can't you?...

John Kerry attended the Coronation wearing medals. I thought he threw these over the White House fence

Is anyone gonna watch? This is something that you may only get to see one time in your life. Most networks are going to start the telecast at about 5am Eastern time. PBS will start much earlier, simulcasting the BBC.

President Joe Biden brushed his decision not to attend King Charles III's coronation on Saturday during a softball interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle by saying: 'I told him I couldn't be there because I have this going on.' Biden, 80, said that he told the king that he would be in the United Kingdom during the summer during the NATO conference. 'He's a good acquaintance and we've worked together on environmental issues,' the president said of King Charles III. The president dispatched his wife to represent the US at the celebrations in London. No American president has ever attended a...

Jill Biden landed in the UK early Friday morning on a diplomatic mission to represent President Joe Biden at the coronation ceremony for King Charles III. She is traveling with Finnegan Biden, one of her granddaughters, for the Royal appointment. “Headed to the U.K. for the Coronation of King Charles III — the first in 70 years!” the first lady wrote in an Instagram post Thursday as she left for London.

Kaya Burgess reports in The Times that non-Christian religions will be represented in the coronation ceremony, with four Lords presenting regalia to the King and other faith leaders forming a faith procession. The report names the Lords as Baroness Gillian Merron, Jewish peer and former Labour MP, who will carry a robe; Lord Narendra Patel, a Hindu crossbench peer, who will carry the ring; Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon, a Sikh crossbench peer, who will carry the coronation glove; and Lord Syed Kamall, a Muslim Conservative peer who will carry the armills (bracelets). The news follows mounting speculation as to...

Meghan Markle is "highly unlikely" to be seen at a royal event ever again after deciding to skip King Charles' Coronation, a royal expert has claimed. After weeks of speculation, yesterday Buckingham Palace said it was pleased to announce that Harry will be there on May 6 for the historic event, but Meghan will stay in California with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. [snip] It is said that Archie's fourth birthday - which falls on the same day - has been a factor in Meghan's decision to remain at home with her children. It is expected that Harry...

Buckingham Palace announced its balcony lineup for the upcoming coronation of King Charles. But Harry and bitter Meghan Markle will did not make the cut. Only the working members of the royal family will be represented. Harry and Meghan were previously excluded from appearing on the royal balcony during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Daily Mail reported: King Charles and Camilla will celebrate their coronation on the Buckingham Palace balcony without Harry and Meghan if they decide to attend, it was revealed today. His Majesty is said to want to show the world how he is slimming down Britain’s...

With King Charles' Coronation just weeks away, the Palace is scrambling to secure big-name musicians to perform on the big day. According to reports from The Sun, the royal team is struggling to secure artists for His Majesty’s big Windsor Castle concert on May 6th, after three more acts have reportedly turned down the royal gig. Elton John, the Spice Girls and Harry Styles had all been invited to perform, but have had to turn down the offer due to conflicting tour schedules. A source tells The Sun, “Organisers are working against the clock to pull together an exciting line-up...

...It is a view confirmed by close confidants of Jeb, the former Florida governor, who say he would like to run, has backing from senior figures in the party, and is now weighing up the likely impact on those around him, particularly his daughter, Noelle, who fought off an addition to crack cocaine and would face media scrutiny. ... Recent exit polls on the Republican party nomination race by CBS and Fox after last week’s midterm elections suggested Jeb Bush was ahead of more radical candidates in the Senate, such as Rand Paul and Ted Cruz, and better known than...

In a Letter to the Editor to the New York Times, Politico founder Martin Tolchin argued against investigating Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations of Joe Biden, citing fear of losing the 2020 election. Tolchin said he wants “a coronation of Joe Biden,” not an investigation into the former Senate aide’s rape allegations. “I don’t want an investigation. I want a coronation of Joe Biden. Would he make a great president? Unlikely. Would he make a good president? Good enough. Would he make a better president than the present occupant? Absolutely,” Tolchin wrote. Tolchin continued to say he was not interested...

Thousands lined the streets to see the coronation procession of King Vajiralongkorn. It's the second of three days of ceremonial rites in the Thai capital, Bangkok. King Vajiralongkorn is the first monarch to be crowned in the country in nearly seven decades.

In 1953, even the famous Left-wing sociologist, Michael Young, wrote that the coronation represented “an act of national communion… a series of ritual affirmations of the moral values necessary to a well-governed and good society”. Whenever the next one happens, those words need to hold good once again. The greatest danger in the gap period will be from those who understand that the coronation service represents something much older than democracy and much deeper than secular, international “human rights”, and resent this fact. They will assail its undiluted Christianity, its mystical notion of kingship, its putting of whole nations under...

The women held court in their royal garments, each adorned with Swarovski and Aurora Borealis crystals, glass baguettes, rhinestone chains, bugle beads, custom stones, coins and handmade tassels on dramatic gowns and 10- to 14-foot long trains weighing 40 to 60 pounds. With its sweeping scenery and rich folklore, Argentina was selected by the Order's Mistress of the Robes Marnie Tate Simpson because of its connection to her father who lived there as a child.