From 1953: Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
To honor King Charles III's state visit to the U.S., CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio coverage of the coronation of the king's mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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To honor King Charles III's state visit to the U.S., CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio coverage of the coronation of the king's mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Former President Barack Obama, Sir Paul McCartney and a maid of honor to the Queen at her coronation reflect on the extraordinary reign of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen Carries On: A Gayle King Special." The special airs Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and is available to stream live and on demand with the Paramount+ streaming service.
Sir Paul McCartney won a school essay contest ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation when he was 10 years old. He describes the prize-winning paper to "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. “The Queen Carries On: A Gayle King Special” airs Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount +.
A week after King Charles III's historic coronation, here's a look at CBS News' coverage of the day.
Royal photographer Hugo Burnand tells CBS News there's nothing more vital to his role in the historic event than his relationship with the king and queen.
King Charles III was officially crowned over the weekend as the U.K. celebrated its new monarch. Holly Williams takes a look back at the coronation ceremony and a weekend of celebrations.
"Some of the arrests made by police as part of the Coronation event raise questions," said London Mayor Sadiq Khan in a tweet.
Charles and Queen Camilla said Sunday in a statement that they were "deeply touched" by the celebration.
On Saturday Britain cheered its first new monarch in 70 years, when King Charles III was officially crowned at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey before 2,000 guests and a worldwide television audience. As Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, assume the throne, correspondent Mark Phillips reports on how much – and how little – the monarchy has changed since the last coronation in 1953.
Thousands of spectators turned out to witness the coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla. Imtiaz Tyab was in the crowd that filled the streets of London.
More than 2,000 people were invited King Charles III's coronation, including high-profile royals and world leaders.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla were formally crowned at Westminster Abbey and then waved to well-wishers at Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
Take a look at the legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III following his coronation ceremony at London's iconic Westminster Abbey. Watch as CBS News revisits previous reports from "CBS Sunday Morning," recaps the king's coronation and more.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in the historic ceremony attended by his sons, Princes William and Harry, and thousands of guests.
The newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla gathered with members of the royal family to wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation ceremony. A military flyby was planned but had to be curtailed due to the rainy weather. Watch CBS News coverage of the symbolic event and analysis of this historic transition for the British monarchy.
King Charles III was crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in a moment rich with history and symbolism during his coronation ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey. Watch this portion of the service.
The coronation ceremony for Britain's King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, concluded with a procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace. Watch CBS News special coverage with insights from royal experts Tina Brown, Julian Payne and Wesley Kerr.
Jane D. Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, joins CBS News' Dana Jacobson following the coronation of King Charles III to discuss the event, relations between the two nations, and President Biden's recent call with the king.
Here is how the day played out for the prince, who did not have a role in the ceremony.
Ahead of King Charles being crowned king, he and Queen Camilla rode the Diamond Jubilee stage coach the 1.3 miles through central London to Westminster Abbey. Watch the beginning of the procession.
As King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their procession back to Buckingham Palace following their coronation at Westminster Abbey, Ayesha Hazarika, Evening Standard columnist and broadcaster, told CBS News she believes the king should reach out to his son, Prince Harry, to help move the monarchy forward in the modern era.
Louis and his older sister, Princess Charlotte, carried their mother's train when she walked in to Westminster Abbey.
Camilla Parker Bowles was first romantically linked with then-Prince Charles in the 1970s. Upon her coronation, she will be known simply as Queen Camilla.
With television in its infancy, CBS and NBC fought their first all-out war for supremacy in 1953 to screen the pageantry of the coronation to a post-war America.
Roughly 2,000 guests have been invited to London on May 6 to witness the coronation of King Charles III. Here is the expected schedule and how to watch.
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The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
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The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
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The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
The Central African Republic is one of more than 30 countries the U.S. government has convinced to accept third-country deportees arrested as part of President Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.
President Trump's legal team is threatening to sue left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress for defamation over a report it issued that found "no evidence that National Guard deployments have reduced violent crime."
Sen. Darline Graham is facing Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother on the ballot in November.
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