A poignant moment between King Charles III and his son, Prince William, has been pinpointed as a particularly touching moment from the Coronation ceremony by Alastair Stewart.
The Prince of Wales pledged himself to his father the King, kissing him on the cheek and touching St Edward’s Crown during the historic occasion.
GB News’ Alastair Stewart said the particular moment stood out to him as it exposed the “genuine affection” between the King and his heir.
He said: “It was beautifully done. The crown was touched, as is tradition with the peck on the cheek.
King Charles shared a poignant moment with his son
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“When Charles the Prince of Wales, he tended to kiss the late Queen’s hand. This was a son kissing his now King father on the cheek in a very moving moment.”
As William knelt before Charles, who held his son’s hand between his palms, the future monarch said: “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God.”
William’s younger brother, the Duke of Sussex was also among the congregation, sitting two rows behind with the Duke of York’s family.
Harry was seen paying homage to the new monarch when invited to do so, speaking the words: “God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever.”
Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey since 1066
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The number of guests in Westminster Abbey amounted to 2,300, a gathering of world leaders, celebrities, UK politicians, foreign royalty, everyday heroes and the Royal Family all being in attendance.
Alastair Stewart added he was “delighted”, with the ceremony, pointing out two aspects of the celebration which he believes worked well.
“It nodded as it to the centuries-old tradition with the regalia, the format laid down, I thought it was great.”
Thousands of royal fans had braved the rain to line the procession route through central London.
The event was not without incident, with protests threatening to dampen the proceedings resulting in a series of arrests.
As anticipation mounted on Saturday morning, a group of republicans were arrested around 7.30am more than four hours before the coronation service began.
Footage on Twitter showed Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, being apprehended by police in St Martin’s Lane, Westminster.
Protest group Just Stop Oil also said approximately 13 demonstrators were arrested on The Mall, as well as five at Downing Street.
