The most important moments from King Charles' historic coronation in photos

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday. The ceremony commemorated Charles' role as monarch of the United Kingdom after he acceded to the throne upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022.

These photos show the most important moments from the historic event, from the arrival of royals and high-profile guests to Charles being officially crowned.

More than 2,200 people attended the televised ceremony, including members of the royal family, international royals, politicians, and world leaders, according to a Buckingham Palace press release.

Charles' coronation was the first in 900 years of British history to be attended by international royals, The Times of London reported. The previous tradition of not inviting them had been followed because the ceremony is said to represent a sacred connection between the monarch, their people, and God, the publication reports.

Charles and Camilla traveled in a procession to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, according to Vox.

The traditional procession is known as The King's Procession, according to a Buckingham Palace press release, and was led by senior royals, flanked by over 1,000 Armed Forces route liners.

Prince Harry, who attended the event without Meghan Markle and their children, walked in with his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

It marked Harry's first public appearance alongside the royal family since the publication of his controversial memoir, "Spare," in January.

Prince George, 9, was selected as one of Charles and Camilla's eight Pages of Honor, who were responsible for carrying their robes during the ceremony.

In addition to George, Charles' pages were Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Master Nicholas Barclay, and Master Ralph Tollemache, while Camilla chose her grandsons, Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and her great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot, for the special honor.

Charles and Camilla were seated in various thrones throughout the ceremony, including the Chairs of Estate, which were used at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, as well as the Throne Chairs, which were used at the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, according to a Buckingham Palace press release. Charles was crowned while seated in the St Edward's Chair, a 700-year-old throne also known as the Coronation Chair, the press release added.

The thrones were "conserved, restored and adapted," for Charles and Camilla in the interest of sustainability, the press release states.

Charles was crowned with the St. Edward's Crown, the same crown that was used at his mother Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, according to Historic Royal Palaces.

Camilla was crowned with the Queen Mary's Crown, which was created in 1911 for Queen Mary, the consort of King George V, according to a press release on the royal family website.

Camilla is the first consort in recent history to use the crown instead of having a new crown designed, which she chose to do in the efforts of sustainability, the website added.

However, the queen had the crown adjusted with some personal touches to reflect her personal style as well as to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth. The crown was reset with Cullinan III, IV, and V diamonds which belonged to Queen Elizabeth and were often worn by her as brooches, the website added.

They were joined by royal family members including Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children Prince George, 9, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5. Prince Harry was noticeably absent from the balcony.