The coronation of Britain's King Charles takes place on Saturday, with the historic British event set to be followed by millions worldwide.
Here is a rundown of the days events:
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12:09 - The King has been officially enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury proclaimed: “Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth this seat of royal dignity.”
The enthronement traditionally represents the monarch taking possession of his kingdom.
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12;04 - A 21-gun salute has sounded at Hillsborough Castle in Co Down, the royal residence in Northern Ireland, to mark the coronation of the King.
The cannons began to fire at the moment Charles was crowned, by reservists from the 206 (Ulster) Battery, part of the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery.
Hundreds of guests are watching the service on a screen within the grounds of the castle.
Thousands of people across Northern Ireland are following the ceremony from Westminster Abbey live on public screens including at Belfast City Hall, Ballymena, Larne, Carrickfergus, Bessbrook, Antrim, Jordanstown and Coleraine.
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12:04 - After the King was crowned, the bells of Westminster Abbey rang for two minutes and a fanfare was sounded.
A gun salute was also fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, stationed at Horse Guards Parade.
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12:03 - Before the King was officially crowned, the Dean of Westminster brought the crown to the Archbishop of Canterbury who said the prayer of blessing.
The Archbishop then brought the crown down onto the King’s head and proclaimed: “God save The King!”
The Archbishop adjusted the position of the crown on the King’s head for several seconds before it sat comfortably.
The congregation responded: “God save The King!”
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11:55 - The Jewelled Sword of Offering has been carried and presented to the monarch by a woman for the first time.
The sword was blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and presented to the King by Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt.
It had been carried into the Westminster Abbey by Petty Officer Amy Taylor, who became the first woman to undertake the duty of carrying the sword into the Abbey after being selected to represent service men and women as a tribute to the King’s military career.
The sword was placed in the King’s right hand, then clipped onto his girdle and eventually unclipped.
The King then stepped forward and offered the sword to the Dean, who placed it on the altar.
The sword was then “redeemed” by Ms Mordaunt, who placed the redemption money on an alms dish, held by the Dean, before drawing the sword and carrying it in its naked form, without its scabbard.
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11:39 - The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Charles “we crown a King to serve” during his coronation sermon.
Mr Welby spoke of how “Jesus Christ was anointed not to be served, but to serve” – adding: “The weight of the task given you today, Your Majesties, is only bearable by the spirit of God.”
The Archbishop also spoke of the King’s priorities as monarch, including “the way we nurture and encourage the young, in the conservation of the natural world.”
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11:28 - The King, who is known to carry his own fountain pen for when he is frequently called on to sign visitors’ books during royal visits, grimaced when he screwed the top back on the pen after signing the Oath during the coronation service.
When he signed documents during his first Privy Council meeting in September, Charles generated comments on social media when he gestured for an ornate pen holder to be taken away by an aide.
Later it was back in place, after privy councillors used its pens to sign documents, but Charles once again took offence to the item, when called upon to give his signature, and pulled a face before it was removed again.
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11:20 - King Charles has become the first monarch to pray publicly at a coronation – praying for grace to be ‘a blessing to all… of every faith and belief’, and to serve after the pattern of Christ.
A special personal prayer was written for the King to reflect the “loving service” theme of the service, and the words were inspired in part by the popular hymn I Vow To Thee My Country.
He said: “God of compassion and mercy whose son was sent not to be served but to serve, give grace that I may find in thy service perfect freedom and in that freedom knowledge of thy truth. Grant that I may be a blessing to all thy children, of every faith and belief, that together we may discover the ways of gentleness and be led into the paths of peace; through Jesus Christ our lord. Amen.”
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11:16 - For the first time, a preface has been added to the coronation oath in which the Archbishop said the Church of England “will seek to foster an environment where people of all faiths and beliefs may live freely”.
The Coronation Oath Act of 1688 requires the King to declare during his crowning ceremony that he will maintain the established Anglican Protestant Church, rule according to laws agreed in Parliament, and cause law, justice and mercy to be executed in his judgment.
Each part of the oath was framed as a question to King Charles, and he placed his hand on the Bible as he replied.
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11:10 - Prince George was carrying a corner of his grandfather, the King’s, trailing robes as the royal party made its way into Westminster Abbey.
His siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were earlier seen peering out of a car window as they arrived outside the church
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11:08 - In a new element to the coronation service, Charles highlighted the “Called to Serve” theme of the ceremony’s prayers when he was greeted by 14-year-old Samuel Strachan, the longest-serving chorister of the choir of the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
The chorister, who attends the City of London School, welcomed the monarch in the name of the “King of Kings” – a reference to Jesus Christ.
King Charles replied: “In his name, and after his example, I come not to be served, but to serve.”
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11:00 - As the bells of Westminster Abbey rang out, the King and Queen left the carriage.
Camilla got out first followed by Charles after a short pause outside the church.
The King waved to members of the press opposite the abbey.
Prince George was among the pages of honour.
The Prince and Princess of Wales entered the abbey last.
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10:52 - As the King’s Procession came down Whitehall near Downing Street, Charles waved from the right-hand side of the Diamond Jubilee State Coach while Camilla acknowledged crowds to the left.
Huge cheers erupted from onlookers well as shouts of ‘God save the King!’
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10:45 - Prince has arrived at Westminster Abbey along with Prince Andrew and Princess Anne.
Anne and Andrew and their children all entered together along with Harry at just before 10.40am.
Harry was seen chatting with his cousins.
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10:35 - A witness has described the moment the chief executive of campaign group Republic was arrested before a planned protest in Trafalgar Square.
Harry Stratton, 30, who is the group’s director, said he was with Graham Smith and nine other people when Mr Smith and five in the group were arrested at around 7am as they brought placards to the demonstration from nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Mr Stratton told PA news agency: “They were carrying placards that were saying ‘not my King’ when around 20 police said ‘we are stopping you and we are searching you’.
“Graham and our volunteers asked why and they said ‘we will find that out’.
“After that they arrested them saying ‘we are seizing all these placards’ and Graham said ‘why are you arresting us?'”
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10:29 - Servicemen and women lining the route around Trafalgar Square are now standing to attention ahead of the imminent arrival of Charles and Camilla on the procession route.
A group of guardsmen, some in red tunics and bearskins, have just made their way through Admiralty Arch before heading down Whitehall.
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09:30 - TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have joined other celebrity guests including Emma Thompson, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Judi Dench and Stephen Fry at Westminster Abbey for the coronation service of Britain's King Charles.
US singer Katy Perry, Australian musician Nick Cave, British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, actress Dame Joanna Lumley, TV host Jay Blades and singer Lionel Richie, who will perform at the coronation concert on Sunday, were also in attendance.
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09:25 - Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins spoke with Britain's King Charles at a reception in Buckingham Palace on Friday evening, ahead of the coronation.
Mr Varadkar and Mr Higgins will both be among the guests for Saturday's coronation.
At Friday's reception, the pair also spoke with members of the British government, royal family and a "range of other international heads of state and government".
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09:00 - Republican protesters appear to have been arrested ahead of the coronation of Britain's King Charles.
Footage on Twitter seemed to show Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, being apprehended by police in St Martin’s Lane, near Trafalgar Square, on Saturday morning.
Pictures appeared to show demonstrators in yellow “Not My King” T-shirts, including Mr Smith, having their details taken by officers.
