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King Charles's coronation: How the day of pageantry and protests unfolded

King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned during a historic coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey

Britain's King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown, and Britain's Queen Camilla wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force fly-past in central London on May 6, 2023, after their coronations. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
The newly crowned king and queen wave to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. (Getty)

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been crowned in a historic coronation service.

Around 2,200 people, including the Royal Family, celebrities and faith leaders, watched on from inside Westminster Abbey for the first such ceremony in 70 years.

Charles and senior members of his family then made their way to the Buckingham Palace balcony for a flypast from the Red Arrows.

Amid all the pomp and ceremony inside the abbey, on the streets of London anti-royalists expressed their disapproval. A small number of protesters were arrested and there were reports of rival demonstrators clashing in central London. Human rights groups have criticised the heavy-handed response.

The Metropolitan Police said a total of 52 arrests had been made for affray, public order offences, breach of the peace and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance around the coronation

Yahoo held a live Q&A below to mark the historic occasion. Read below for a full recap of how the day unfolded and all the answers to your burning questions.