PM Modi congratulates King Charles III, Queen Camilla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said,"Warmest congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation. We are sure that the India-UK relationship will be strengthened further in the coming years. @RoyalFamily."

King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the iconic Westminster Abbey here on a rainy Saturday, reminiscent of the Coronation of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago.

The 74-year-old new monarch was formally enthroned with a 360-year-old jewel-encrusted St. Edward's Crown accompanied by chants of "God Save the King", church bells and trumpets.

The King and Queen Camilla then made their customary appearance at the iconic balcony of Buckingham Palace in London joined by the Prince and Princess Wales, William and Kate, and a slimmed-down selection of frontline royals who waved to the hundreds who had braved the rain for hours to get a glimpse of the newly anointed royals.

A lengthy Royal Air Force (RAF) flypast planned as the grand finale of the historic Coronation was cut short to a more compact display due to the wet weather, ending with the gathered military band playing out the UK's national anthem amid cheers from the crowd.