The key moments from King Charles’s coronation ceremony
Prince William made a poignant speech in honour of his father, King Charles III, at a glittering coronation concert held at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May.
The newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla joined around 20,000 members of the public at the concert in Windsor where, along with other family members, they enjoyed performances by Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
Celebrity cameos from the likes of Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman and Alan Titchmarsh paid tribute to the King’s dedicated environmentalism, along with his love of the arts, from dance and theatre to music and painting.
Today (Monday 8 May) marks a special bank holiday for those in the UK and has been set aside for volunteering in a tribute to the King’s lifetime of public service.
Buckingham Palace said the day “will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas”.
The aim of The Big Help Out is to use volunteering to bring communities together and create a lasting volunteering legacy from the coronation weekend.
As part of the event, Prince Louis took part in his first official royal engagement, joining his family as they helped renovate a Scout Hut near to their Windsor home.
