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London (AFP) – King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla leave Buckingham Palace in the royal state coach, heading to Westminster Abbey for their coronation.

London (AFP) – UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III. Former prime ministers John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss and their respective partners also arrive at the abbey. 

London (AFP) – Prince Harry, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall enter Westminster Abbey for King Charles III’s coronation. 

London (AFP) – Images of Westminster Abbey on the day Charles III will be crowned king in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain. IMAGES

London (AFP) – Images of Buckingham Palace in London, as Britain’s first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. IMAGES

London (AFP) – Surrounded by tents and flags, royal enthusiasts camp on the Mall, hoping to secure a good vantage point on the route of King Charles III’s coronation this Saturday May 6. 

Unknown (AFP) – Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, blames Russian army chiefs for “tens of thousands” killed and wounded Russian fighters in Ukraine. The losses “are on the conscience of those who did not give us ammunition, and that is Defence Minister (Sergei) Shoigu and Chief of General Staff (Valery) Gerasimov,” Prigozhin says.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Thousands of Buddhists gathered to celebrate Wesak Day in Malaysia and Nepal, as colourful floats, monks and performers took part in parade through the capitals of Malaysia and Nepal. 

Felicity (United States) (AFP) – In the Sonora Desert, Jacques-Andre Istel, 94, has been building his “Museum of History of Humanity in granite” for nearly four decades. Istel’s ambitious project stretches over 2,600-acre (1,052-hectare) and is not yet complete.

Melrose (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Beloved by the late Queen Elizabeth II, corgis have become an enduring symbol of the British royal family. But there is a new breed on the Buckingham Palace block — the plucky Jack Russell Terrier — with King Charles III and Queen Camilla owning two rescue dogs named Bluebell and Beth.