Kings and Queens from around the world attend King Charles’ coronation (Photos)

Monarchs from around the world were in attendance at Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King Charles.

In a break from tradition, King Charles added crowned royals to the guest list for his coronation, meaning a number of kings and queens were able to take part in the pageantry.

For centuries, convention dictated that no other crowned royals should attend the coronation of a British monarch, in a tradition that lasted for 900 years.

 

According to Mail Online, this was based on the idea that the sacred event should be an intimate exchange between the monarch and their people, in the presence of God. But Charles decided to move on, which marks one of the ways he has tried to modernise the ceremony, meaning his crowned friends, including European royals and rulers from Arab states made the guest list.

Among the royals leading the glamour were Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Letizia of Spain, among others.

 

Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia, Spain.

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, Jordan

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands  and Queen Máxima

King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Crown Princess Victoria 

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde 

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, with Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal

 

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teres

 

Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie, Lichtenstein

 

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, Bhutan

 

King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida, Thailand

 

King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u, Tonga

 

 

Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku, Malaysia 

 

Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, Japan