Royal fans spot King Charles’ moving tribute to his late father Prince Philip during coronation service
ROYAL fans have spotted King Charles' tribute to late dad Prince Philip during his coronation service.
The King requested Greek Orthodox music to be performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.
They accompanied Psalm 71 which was chanted in Greek.
It is a nod to the late Duke of Edinburgh who was born on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921.
Prince Philip's father was Prince Andrew of Greek and Denmark.
One person wrote on Twitter: "Incredible to have Psalm 71 sung in Greek, adds a spectre of mystery to the exchange of swords."
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Another paid tribute, saying: "As an orthodox it really touched my soul."
The coronation service ran for two hours where ancient traditions - some dating back to 1065 - saw Charles anointed and crowned with the 1661 St Edward's crown.
The service ended at around 1pm before the royals set off on a 1.4 mile procession back to Buckingham Palace.
The King and Queen rode in the 260-year-old, four-tonne Georgian-era Gold State Coach for the journey, flanked by thousands of members of the Armed Forces.
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The procession ended with a "three cheers" for the King and Queen by the members from the household regiments on Buckingham Palace's lawns.
This was later followed by a mesmerising flypast by helicopters and chinooks and then a display from the Red Arrows.
Sadly, poor weather meant no other planes could take part in the fly past, cutting a planned six minute spectacle to just two.
Charles is the first king to be crowned in Britain since his grandfather King George VI on May 12, 1937.
He is the 40th monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, with the first thought to be Harold Godwinson in 1065.
Much like his beloved Mama, Charles has also broken with tradition.
Fuelled by a desire for a stripped-back monarchy, the King shunned the extravagant trappings of wealth seen in his own mother's £1.57million ceremony.
