King Charles III and the British royal family hosted a Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London on Friday. U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Rania of Jordan and Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco were some of the guests in attendance.
The Coronation Service will be held at Westminster Abbey and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday morning. The service is a religious and formal ceremony that precedes the King’s Procession. After the service, King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will join other members of the Royal family in a parade towards Buckingham Palace.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Princess of Wales, also known as Kate Middleton, with U.S. first lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden during a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden arrive for a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Jill Biden arrives for a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton with Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden during a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images King Charles III (L) speaks to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain during a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending his coronation in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton (C) talks with Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Queen Rania of Jordan at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Foreign Secretary James Cleverly MP and Susannah Janet Temple Cleverly at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Queen Rania of Jordan at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (right) at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Ursula von der Leyen and Heiko Echter von der Leyen at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria and Beatrix of the Netherlands at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Coronation Reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton with Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden during a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III in London.
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Coronation Reception for Overseas Guests
Image Credit: Getty Images Jill Biden arrives for a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles III for overseas guests attending his coronation in London.