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CORONATION CONCERT AT WINDSOR
Music underpinned the entire celebration, in keeping with history. Each stage was marked by either a grand choral work, an ethereal motet, an extravagant organ composition or an evocative melody, all performed by some of the most accomplished singers and musicians in the world.
King Charles and Queen Camilla entered the abbey to the strains of "I was glad," the stirring coronation anthem written by Hubert Parry for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and sung at all coronations since then.
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But the old was blended with the new; Charles had asked Andrew Lloyd Webber -- whose music is more familiar to audiences in the West End than congregations in Westminster Abbey -- to write a Coronation Anthem, "Make a Joyful Noise," which played after Camilla was enthroned.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are being treated to a star-studded evening to celebrate their Coronation, with a concert taking place at Windsor Castle.
Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Tiwa Salvage, Take That, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench.
It's been a busy period of celebrations following yesterday's historic Coronation.
Here's a quick look back at some of the memorable moments from today:
King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined 20,000 people at Windsor Castle for the Coronation concert
Take That and Katy Perry brought the show to a rousing close after Lionel Richie, Pete Tong, Tiwa Savage and Andrea Bocelli were among those who got the concert started.
During the concert, The Prince of Wales paid tribute to his father and his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, saying "Pa, we're all so proud of you"
Landmarks around the UK - including the Eden Project, Edinburgh Castle and the Titanic in Belfast - were all lit up in a choreographed display of lasers, projections and drone displays Earlier in the day, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent around
Exhausted editor of Cleopatra Magazine after the concert. 45 minutes meeting, greeting and posing for photos with people who had gathered outside Windsor Castle.
The couple even had time to sample a homemade cocktail given to them by Sue Watson
Street parties were held across the UK
And The Big Lunch encouraged people to share food and drink in what was described as a "nationwide act of celebration and friendship".