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'Never-before-seen angle': Photographer shares rare behind-the-scenes photo of Charles and Camilla on balcony

Rachael Gavin
Rachael Gavin

Getty photographer Chris Jackson has given an insight into what it was like to capture the coronation, and watch the moment King Charles III and Queen Camilla stepped onto Buckingham Palace balcony from a unique perspective.

He shared a rare image on Instagram, which gives us a small sense at what Charles and Camilla would see from the balcony.

"An honour to shoot 'behind the scenes' and a never seen before angle from today's historic Coronation, what a day!!!!!! Save a 🥂 for me!", he captioned the post.

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That wasn't the only 'behind-the-scenes' look at the King and Queen's time on the Palace balcony. Jackson also shared a photo of the couple watching the Royal Navy, Army Air Corps and Royal Air Force doing a flypast.

The image shows the aircraft leaving a trail of red, white and blue exhaust as they flew over the proceedings.

"What a view! What a day!" Jackson captioned the post.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to wave to the crowd following his coronation at Westminster Abbey.

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The couple travelled to the iconic site in a royal carriage for the much-loved tradition.

Charles and Camilla were joined on the balcony by their royal pages and members of the British royal family.

Fans were delighted to see Prince William and Princess Kate on the balcony with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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Also on the balcony were the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their children Lady Louise and Viscount James.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (L-R) James, Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales gather on the Buckingham Palace central balcony after the Coronation service of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King

Only working royals gathered on the balcony to wave to the crowd. Getty

There were two notable absences from the balcony, though neither were expected to be there as only working royals were given the honour of making an appearance on the balcony.

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Prince Harry did attend the coronation but left shortly afterwards to jet back to the US for son Archie's birthday celebrations.

Meanwhile, Prince Andrew was also at the coronation but not on the balcony as Charles looks to "slim-down" the monarchy.

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It was the first time the royal family have appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The late Queen waved to crowds from the baclony alongside Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and their children during Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June of 2022.

She died three months later on September 8, 2022, with Prince Charles becoming King from that moment.

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