World King’s coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies As British sovereign, Charles is also head of state of 14 other countries, though the role is largely ceremonial. Guards carry flags from Commonwealth countries during a full tri-service and Commonwealth rehearsal at RAF Odiham in Hook, England, Sunday, April 30, 2023, ahead of their involvement in the second procession that accompanies King Charles III and Queen Camilla from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace. When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, May 6, 2023, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will be marching alongside...