The things which I have here before promised, I will perform, and keep. The gilded crown on the carriage roof was carved from oak from HMS Victory - Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 - and a piece of the mathematician Isaac Newton’s apple tree inscribed with his initials.Īt Elizabeth’s coronation, the archbishop asked her whether she would govern the people of the U.K and the Commonwealth and uphold the Anglican faith. The air-conditioned carriage, which weighs 3 metric tonnes (a little over 6,600 pounds) was pulled by six Windsor Grey horses, and is only ever used by the sovereign, occasionally alongside a visiting head of state.įollow coronation ceremony live updates here Charles and Camilla were in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, first used by Elizabeth in 2014. In the morning, the procession travelled from Buckingham Palace to the abbey in a journey lasting around 35 minutes. Rob Pinney / Getty Images Members of the military march near Buckingham Palace in central London during a rehearsal Tuesday for the coronation.

The Life Guards, part of the Household Cavalry, join a full tri-service and Commonwealth rehearsal late last month. Early Saturday, the military units involved in planning and executing the event arrived at Waterloo Station and then moved across the city to help marshal the thousands of onlookers.

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