Soldiers faint while waiting to take part in procession back to Buckingham Palace for King Charles’s Coronation
- A Royal Navy officer fainted while waiting to take part in procession to the Palace
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Soldiers including a Royal Navy officer and a flag bearer fainted while waiting to take part in the return procession back to Buckingham Palace for King Charles’s Coronation.
During the service, the return coronation procession began to form up, with the front at the top of The Mall near Admiralty Arch.
A small number of the troops waiting to take part required assistance after appearing to faint.
The Royal Navy officer was quickly put onto a stretcher and given medical assistance by other soldiers.
More than 4,000 ceremonial troops are taking part in the procession, escorting the King and Queen back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.
A Royal Navy officer fainted while waiting to take part in return procession back to Buckingham Palace for King Charles’s Coronation
The officer was quickly put onto a stretcher and given medical assistance by other soldiers
Assistance was provided to a flag bearer who collapsed during a procession following the coronation ceremony
A view of The Mall following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla
Members of the Royal Air Force marching during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The procession began moving at 1.07pm.
There had been cheers and clapping from those gathered near Whitehall when, just after midday, Charles was proclaimed King The crowd was listening to audio of the coronation ceremony being broadcast in Trafalgar Square.
Those waiting in the rain during the two-hour service joined in with a rousing rendition of God Save the King as the coronation ceremony came to a close.
Meanwhile, just after the King and Queen’s carriage rounded the corner from Whitehall into The Mall one of the horses in the procession appeared to be spooked, rearing backwards into the barriers separating the public from the route.
The newly crowned King and Queen smiled at the thousands lining the streets as they were carried in the Gold State Coach back to Buckingham Palace
King Charles III (left) was seen smiling and waving at the adoring crowds of Britons lining his route back to Buckingham Palace. Queen Camilla (right) travelled with him in the Gold State Coach back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey
Next came the carriage with the Prince and Princess of Wales inside, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis
Five-year-old Prince Louis was spotted waving eagerly from the window of the carriage
A female police officer appeared to be given assistance from her colleagues, limping away from the area.
The newly crowned King and Queen smiled at the thousands lining the streets as they were carried in the Gold State Coach back to Buckingham Palace.
The Princess Royal followed behind on horseback in her role as Gold Stick and Colonel The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1S Dragoons).
Next came the carriage with the Prince and Princess of Wales inside, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Five-year-old Louis waved eagerly from the window. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were seen turning around in their carriage seats to get a better view of the procession and crowds along the route.
The Waleses’ carriage was followed by Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, and his family.
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