Although the former Prince of Wales became King Charles III when Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, his position as the new monarch needs to be cemented by a final ceremonial event: the coronation, which is taking place today. The last crowning ceremony was held nearly 70 years ago on June 2, 1953 when Queen Elizabeth was anointed Queen of England. As the royal family enters a new era in a modern age, Charles' ceremonial crowning “will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” according to an...