King Charles III Officially Takes Over the British Throne

Despite this, thousands of people from across the United Kingdom and around the world camped out overnight along the 1.3-mile (2-kilometer) route that the king and his wife, Camilla, took to reach the abbey in a gilded horse-drawn carriage.  

The church buzzed with excitement and was filled with fragrant flowers and colorful hats as the congregation of international dignitaries and royals arrived.  

Among them were US First Lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, eight former British prime ministers, as well as celebrities including Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, and Lionel Richie.