Charles III crowned King at Westminster Abbey

In a musical and symbolic ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Charles III and Camilla are crowned "King" and "Queen."

King Charles took an oath and was anointed with holy oil in his grandfather's crimson velvet robe before the St. Edward's Crown was placed on his head.

About 2,200 people, including celebrities, faith leaders, and heads of state, are inside the Abbey to witness the event. The royal couple arrived for the service in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach after a procession through central London. Earlier, leading members of the anti-monarchy group Republic were among a half-dozen people arrested near Trafalgar Square. You can watch the BBC's coverage by clicking the play button at the top of this page.

Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are crowned for the first time in 70 years.

The ceremony is being shown on huge screens in towns and cities all over the region, including Brighton, Rochester, Canterbury, and Ashford.

On Sunday, more than 1,000 coronation street parties are anticipated to take place in Kent, Sussex, and Surrey.

Students and staff from Sibertswold Primary School in Dover formed a crown before the celebrations, and students from Maidenbower Infant and Junior School and The Brook in Crawley constructed a massive Union Jack.

The Crowning liturgy of Lord Charles III is being commended across the East Midlands with both enormous scope occasions and many road parties.

Major events are being held in Nottingham, Derby, and Leicester.

On Friday, pubs, clubs, and bars were permitted to remain open an additional two hours, and they can do so again on Saturday.

People gathered at De Montfort University's campus in Mill Lane for a live broadcast of the Coronation ceremony on the university's big screen, which was preceded by a special concert by various community and faith groups. The celebrations mark the first coronation in 70 years, when King Charles III is crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.

Priti Raichura from the Jalaram Hindu Sanctuary on Narborough Street said: " Regardless of your religious upbringing, church bells always make a beautiful sound.

"We are happy to be here with children from our temple playing bells and other instruments, but bells are really important in many faiths, and certainly in the Hindu faith," the Hindus assert.

Leicester City Chamber has likewise organized a progression of family occasions at settings, libraries and galleries it runs throughout the end of the week

Leicester Church will have a Major Lunch from 12:00 on Sunday in the Great Lobby of St Martin's Home, at which individuals have been approached to bring beverages and finger food.

The Leicestershire County Council stated that it was informed of 133 planned weekend street parties.

Five street celebrations had been mentioned, according to the city council.

The function was screened at Nottingham Palace, whenever has been first open to general society since it shut in November after the Nottingham Palace Trust went into liquidation

Sue Award, 74, and Mary Gleeson, 68, the two from Nottingham, were essential for the group conquering the erratic climate.

Ms Award said: " I had to be here today because I remember being on my dad's shoulders at Pall Mall.

"I hope this will be my last Coronation, for Charlie's sake, but you never know, don't you?

"We're well hard! Two of us cried off because of the weather forecast!"

Ms. Gleeson stated, It's nice to watch Coronation in such a large group. It's a greater amount of an event."

According to Patrick Loy, Nottingham City Council's head of events, " I think the weather conditions has hosed a couple of individuals' excitement to get over here however we're truly satisfied with the group.

"It is a great honor to be Nottingham's official Coronation event, and it is also a great honor to be the first event to coincide with the castle's reopening.

"Seeing people back in the grounds is nice."

Then, at that point, on Sunday night it the palace will have a live big screen communicated of the Crowning ritual show at Windsor Palace.

The county council says that more than 100 street parties are also planned in Nottinghamshire.

Cutts Park in Oakham will have a Crowning ritual get-together, organized by the town committee, from 12:00 on Sunday after an exceptional help at All Holy people Church.

On Tuesday, Oakham Library will have a midday called Music Fit for a Ruler, in which Rutland harpist Harriet Flather will play out a determination of traditional and light music from 14:30 to 15:30, with a stretch when tea and cake will be served and a toast can be toasted the Lord.

As part of the Coronation Big Lunch, local communities will be encouraged to "share food and fun together" on Sunday.

The merriments go on across the East Midlands on Bank Occasion Monday, with chances to chip in at areas across the locale.