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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Catherine, Princess of Wales on court to present the trophy to the winner of the men's final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, makes rare public appearance alongside Royal Family during ongoing battle with cancer

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave at the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace after Elizabeth's coronation, 2nd June 1953. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This is what Queen Elizabeth’s coronation looked like in 1953

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There is a very special coronation happening very soon for King Charles, but until then, let’s look back at photos of what Queen Elizabeth’s coronation looked like, all the way back in 1953, shall we?

FILE - Britain's Prince Charles meets Andrew Lloyd Webber during a visit to the Royal Albert Hall to discuss the arts and creativity in school, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Evita, has written the anthem for King Charles IIIs coronation, adapting a piece of church music that encourages singers to make a joyful noise. (Eddie Mulholland/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as “Cats,’’ “The Phantom of the Opera’’ and “Evita,’’ has written the anthem for King Charles III’s coronation, adapting a piece of church music that encourages singers to make a “joyful noise.”.

This undated photo released by the Crown Prosecution Service on Friday Feb. 3, 2023, shows a crossbow which Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was carrying when arrested, after being caught in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Chail pleaded guilty to treason on Friday for planning to attack Queen Elizabeth II. (Crown Prosecution Service via AP)

UK man admits treason over crossbow plot against queen

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A man who was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow has pleaded guilty to treason for planning to attack Queen Elizabeth II.

FILE - Princess Eugenie arrives at the Guildhall for a reception after the service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Buckingham Palace says Britains Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their second child this summer. Eugenie, 32, is the niece of King Charles III and the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Eugenie gave birth to a son, August, in 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

UK's Princess Eugenie expecting second child this summer

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Buckingham Palace says U.K. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their second child this summer.

A couple take a photograph in front of a display in the window of a book shop in London, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. After weeks of hype and days of leaks, readers have the chance to judge Prince Harry's book for themselves. "Spare" went on sale around the world on Tuesday. In Britain, a few stores opened at midnight to sell copies of "Spare" to diehard royal devotees and the merely curious. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

After hype, readers get hands on Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’

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After days of hype and leaks, readers have the chance to judge Prince Harry’s book for themselves.

A poster advertises the midnight opening of a store to sell the new book by Prince Harry called 'Spare' in London, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Prince Harry has defended his memoir that lays bare rifts inside Britain's royal family. He says in TV interviews broadcast Sunday that he wanted to "own my story" after 38 years of "spin and distortion" by others. Harry's soul-baring new memoir, "Spare," has generated incendiary headlines even before its release. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Prince Harry accuses Camilla of 'dangerous' leaks to media

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Prince Harry has accused his stepmother, Camilla, the queen consort, of leaking private conversations to the media to burnish her own reputation.

FILE - Britain's Prince Harry on patrol through the deserted town of Garmisir Jan. 2, 2008, close to FOB (forward operating base) Delhi, where he was posted in Helmand province Southern Afghanistan. Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers deteriorating relationship. The book Spare" also included incendiary revelations about the estranged royals drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan. (John Stillwell, Pool Photo via AP, File)

Harry’s claim he killed 25 in Afghanistan draws anger, worry

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Prince Harry’s assertion that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan has drawn criticism from both enemies and allies.

FILE - Britain's Prince Harry, 18, punches the air as he leaves Eton College on his last day at the top public school where he has been a pupil for five years, in Windsor, England, on June 12, 2003. An explosive memoir reveals many facets of Prince Harry, from bereaved boy and troubled teen to wartime soldier and unhappy royal. From accounts of cocaine use and losing his virginity to raw family rifts, Spare exposes deeply personal details about Harry and the wider royal family. It is dominated by Harry's rivalry with brother Prince William and the death of the boys mother, Princess Diana in 1997. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File)

Prince Harry's book exposes grief, war, drugs, family rifts

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An explosive memoir reveals many facets of Prince Harry, from bereaved boy and troubled teen to wartime soldier and unhappy royal.

A promotional poster of the new book "Spare"is displayed in a bookstore in London, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers' deteriorating relationship, The Guardian reported Thursday. The newspaper said it obtained an advance copy of the book, "Spare," due to be published next week. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

In memoir, Prince Harry says William attacked him during row

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Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers’ deteriorating relationship.

FILE - King Charles III, from right, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Prince William watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed into the hearse following the state funeral service in Westminster Abbey in central London on Sept. 19, 2022. Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants a family, not an institution during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain's ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool, File)

Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back

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Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir.

FILE - Charity leader Ngozi Fulani, centre left, attends a reception held by Britain's Camilla, the Queen Consort, in Buckingham Palace, in London, Nov. 29, 2022. A royal aide who resigned after asking a Black British charity director where she was really from at a palace reception apologized in person on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 and promised to educate herself about racism. Royal officials said Lady Susan Hussey offered her sincere apologies to Ngozi Fulani in a meeting at Buckingham Palace filled with warmth and understanding. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

UK royal aide says sorry to charity boss over race comment

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A royal aide who resigned after asking a Black British charity director where she was “really” from has apologized in person and promised to educate herself about racism.

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, arrive with their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George for the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (James Manning/PA via AP)

UK royals keep calm, carry on after Harry and Meghan series

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Britain’s royal family is staying silent over the second half of Prince Harry and Meghan’s documentary series, which made hard-hitting claims against Harry’s brother, Prince William.

FILE - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the track and field event at the Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands, Sunday, April 17, 2022. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are expected to vent their grievances against the monarchy when Netflix releases the final episodes of a series about the couples decision to step away from royal duties and make a new start in America. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Harry, Meghan vent grievances in final Netflix episodes

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, vent their grievances against the British monarchy in the second half of their Netflix documentary series.

Georgia watches the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary being aired on Netflix at her home in Warwick, Britain, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Britains press has erupted in outrage at Prince Harry and Meghans documentary series, which lambasts the U.K. media over its treatment of the royal couple. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Tabloids fume, many in UK shrug over Harry and Meghan series

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Britain’s press has erupted in outrage at Prince Harry and Meghan’s documentary series, which lambasts the U.K. media over its treatment of the royal couple.

Office workers in London, watch the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary being aired on Netflix Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Britains monarchy is bracing for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates as Netflix releases the first three episodes of a new series. The show Harry & Meghan promises to tell the full truth about Prince Harry and his wife Meghans estrangement from the royal family. The series debuted Thursday. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, stick to a familiar script in a new Netflix series that chronicles the couple’s estrangement from the royal family, chastising Britain’s media and the societal racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship.

British designer Elizabeth Emanuel stands beside a replica of an evening gown she designed for the then Lady Diana Spencer to wear at a Buckingham Palace party a few days before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, in London, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Emanuel recreated the dress for her own archive and to show another side of Diana, who Emanuel believes has been misrepresented by "The Crown," the popular Netflix series that has brought the story of the princess and her ill-fated marriage to a new generation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Exploring a memory: Designer re-creates a dress for Diana

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This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it.

FILE - Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Westend Gospel Choir after a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Resettlement of British Asians from Uganda in the U.K., at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 2, 2022. The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion. The holiday will be on Monday May 8, 2023, capping a three-day weekend that will begin with the coronation. (Isabel Infantes/Pool via AP, File)

UK to declare bank holiday May 8 to honor King Charles III

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The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion.

FILE - Britain's Prince William smiles as he attends a Tusk Conservation symposium at St James's Palace in London, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. A bubble barrier that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean is one of 15 initiatives named as finalists for the years Earthshot Prize, a global competition aimed at finding new ways to protect the planet and tackle climate change. Prince William, the heir to the British throne, unveiled the finalists on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

'Bubble barrier' among finalists for Prince William's prize

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A bubble barrier that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean is one of 15 initiatives named as finalists for the year’s Earthshot Prize, a global competition aimed at finding new ways to protect the planet and tackle climate change.

King Charles III feeds carrots to horses as he attends a reception to thank the community of Aberdeenshire for their organisation and support following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Station Square, the Victoria & Albert Halls, Ballater, United Kingdom, Tuesday Oct. 11, 2022. (Andrew Milligan/pool photo via AP)

King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says

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King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Britain's Prince William speaks during the United for Wildlife (UfW) Global Summit at the Science Museum in London, Tuesday, Oct. 4 2022. (Paul Grover/Pool Photo via AP)

In 1st speech as Prince of Wales, William champions wildlife

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Prince William has delivered his first speech as heir to the throne at a wildlife protection summit The choice of venue signals that the royal family will continue to champion environmental protection as King Charles III is forced to step back from front-line campaigning.

Britain's King Charles III arrives at an official council meeting at the City Chambers in Dunfermline to formally mark the conferral of city status on the former town, ahead of a visit to Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 950th anniversary, in Fife, Scotland, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

King Charles III in first engagement since queen’s death

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King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, have visited Scotland in their first joint public engagement since the royal mourning period to remember Queen Elizabeth II ended.

FILE - Britain's then-Prince Charles addresses a Commonwealth Leaders' Reception, at the COP26 Summit, at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 2, 2021. Now that he's monarch, King Charles III one of Britain's most prominent environmental voices will be have to be more careful with his words. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles III decides not to attend climate summit

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King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne.

People queue outside as Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel, which is reopened to public for first time since Queen Elizabeth II's death, in Windsor, England, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Hundreds line up to pay respects to late queen in Windsor

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Hundreds of royal fans have lined up outside Windsor Castle for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as the chapel where the late monarch is buried opened to the public for the first time since her death.

Members of New Zealands armed services participate in the State Memorial Service honoring Queen Elizabeth II at the Cathedral of St Paul in Wellington New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. New Zealand on Monday commemorated Queen Elizabeth II with a public holiday, a minute of silence and an official memorial service. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand marks queen's death with holiday, church service

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New Zealand has commemorated Queen Elizabeth II with a public holiday, a moment of silence and an official memorial service.

Prime Minister of Fiji, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama signs a book of condolence at Lancaster House, London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)

'An inspiration': Tributes to UK's late queen at UN meeting

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This year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders comes on the heels of another event that reverberated internationally — the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

This photo provided by Buckingham Palace on Saturday Sept. 24, 2022 shows the ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. (Royal Collection Trust/The Dean and Canons of Windsor, PA via AP)

Palace reveals ledger stone at queen's final resting place

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Buckingham Palace has released a photo giving the first public glimpse of the new ledger stone installed at the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II.

Australian Governor-General David Hurley, center left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, rear center left, leave at the end of the national memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. An Australian national day of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday centered on Parliament House, where dignitaries placed sprigs of golden wattle, the national floral emblem, in a wreath. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australia holds day of mourning for queen with art, flowers

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Australia has honored Queen Elizabeth II with a day of mourning and a wreath of golden wattle — the plant that blooms in Australia's national colors in the southern spring.

People bring floral tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, the day after her funeral in London's Green Park, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, was buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

At least 250,000 people lined up to see queen’s coffin

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A British official says around a quarter of a million people joined the huge queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in central London, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)

Leader Truss says queen's death is 'difficult moment' for UK

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British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a “very difficult moment” for the country," and dealing with it has been a challenge for her untested new government.

People watch the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on a tv screens, at The Cricketer pub in Paris, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

'I didn't want to miss it': Royal funeral on global live TV

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In movie theatres and pubs, on giant screens and smartphones, people watched and pundits droned on as Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London flooded the airwaves live across time zones and continents.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried in a hearse towards Windsor Castle during her funeral procession in Windsor, England, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Alex Pantling/Pool photo via AP)

Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor chapel

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After the pomp and pageantry of a grand state funeral, Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest with her husband and parents in an intimate ceremony at Windsor away from media cameras.

The hearse travels along the Long Walk as it makes its way to Windsor Castle, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (Carl Recine/Pool Photo via AP)

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral | Live updates

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Queen Elizabeth II has been interred together with her late husband, Prince Philip, at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is pulled on a gun carriage through the streets of London following her funeral service at Westminster Abbey, Monday Sept. 19, 2022.The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti,Pool)

By the numbers: Facts and figures about the queen's funeral

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Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people packed onto the streets of London and millions around the world.