LONDON, May 7: Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.

LONDON, May 6: Crowds from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in London where Charles III will be crowned king in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.

KATHMANDU, April 30:  Minister for Foreign Affairs, NP Saud is going to Britain to participate in the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of Britain. Initially, President Ramchandra Paudel was scheduled to attend the coronation ceremony.

JERUSALEM, March 5: Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special "chrism" or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem's Old City.

Elephants being paraded during the coronation of late king Tribhuwan Bir Bikram Shah in Kathmandu, in 1913.

A parade procession en route to Nasal Chowk for the coronation of Tribhuvan as the king of Nepal in 1913.

An elaborate three-day ceremony is planned for the official coronation of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who ascended the throne after the 2016 death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

KATHMANDU, May 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent a message of congratulations to Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on the occasion of his coronation as the King of Thailand, on Saturday.

BANGKOK, April 6: Thailand began elaborate rituals on Saturday leading to the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will be officially crowned in ceremonies from May 4 to 6.

BANGKOK, Jan 1:  Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will have his official coronation on May 4, the palace announced Tuesday.

Come 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, what looks to be a poorly kept secret will officially be out -- Cristiano Ronaldo will bag his fourth Ballon d'Or as the world's top footballer.