The best photos from the ceremony in Westminster Abbey, the procession through central London and the crowds of royal fans – and protesters. Three woman from Toronto, Canada, enjoying King Charles’s coronation. Outside the UK, he is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New ZealandPhotograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian Mounted police officers on the Mall before the coronationPhotograph: Charles McQuillan/AP Indigenous men perform a traditional smoking ceremony at a tree-planting event to commemorate the coronation at the Government House in Sydney, AustraliaPhotograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images Nick Cave and the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams arriving for the coronation ceremony at Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Reuters Lionel Richie arrives at Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Gareth Cattermole/Pool/Reuters The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, and Andrew Lloyd Webber with his wife, Madeleine Lloyd Webber, at Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/Pool/Reuters The pre-service concert in Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Aaron Chown/Pool/Reuters Dame Joanna Lumley poses for a photograph as she arrives for the coronation ceremonyPhotograph: Jane Barlow/Pool/Reuters Police amid protesters in Trafalgar SquarePhotograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian Protesters from the climate protest group Just Stop Oil are apprehended by police officersPhotograph: Justin Tallis/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Royal fans watch the coronation ceremony on a screen in Hyde park. The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televisedPhotograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, walks outside Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Crowds in ponchosPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian The king and queen leave Buckingham Palace at the start of the coronationPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian A marching bandPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian Prince Andrew and Princess Eugenie travelling in a state carPhotograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images The coronation processionPhotograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer From left: former prime ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, with their partners, sit in Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Richard Pohle/AP The Royal British Legion crosses the road to Horse Guards Parade under the watchful eye of an armed police officerPhotograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer King Charles III arrives in Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/WPA Pool/Getty Images King Charles and Prince George stand during the coronation ceremony at Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Left to right 1st row: the Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, a yawning Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales and the Duke of EdinburghPhotograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire Floella Benjamin carrying the king’s sceptre, traditionally known as the rod of equity and mercyPhotograph: James Veysey/Shutterstock King Charles III and Queen Camilla during the coronation ceremonyPhotograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire King Charles III sits as he receives St Edward’s CrownPhotograph: Jonathan Brady/Pool/AP King Charles III after being crowned by the archbishop of CanterburyPhotograph: Aaron Chown/PA Wire Queen Camilla is crowned by archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.Photograph: Richard Pohle/WPA/Getty Images Prince Harry and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremonyPhotograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Britain’s King Charles III wearing the imperial state crown carrying the sovereign’s orb and sceptre leaves Westminster Abbey after the coronationPhotograph: Ben Stansall/WPA/Getty Images King Charles III in the carriage outside Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: David Levene/The Guardian King Charles III wearing the imperial state crown, and Queen Camilla wearing a modified version of Queen Mary’s crown wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force fly-pastPhotograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Prince Louis of Wales at Westminster AbbeyPhotograph: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, daughter and son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, arrive at Westminster Abbey. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images) William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, arrive at Westminster Abbey. (Pool via Reuters) King Charles III during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. ( Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters) King Charles and Queen Camilla travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach. (Lisi Niesner/Reuters) Prince George, second from left, was one of the honor pages. (Hannah McKay/Reuters) Royal Air Force Red Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace as King Charles and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds. (Frank Augstein/AP) Source - Tru News Report