Much of the ceremony featured elements that Charles' forebears right back to King Edgar in 973 would recognise, officials said. Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok The Priest" was sung as it has been at every coronation since 1727.
But there was also the new, including an anthem composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, famed for his West End and Broadway theatre shows, a gospel choir, and an "unprecedented" greeting from faith leaders.
However, there was no formal role for either Charles' younger son Prince Harry, after his high-profile falling out with his family, or his brother Prince Andrew, who was forced to quit royal duties because of his friendship with late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
They sat in the third row behind working members of the royal family and neither appeared on the palace balcony.
Not everyone who came to watch was there to cheer Charles, with hundreds of republicans booing and waving banners reading "Not My King". The Republic campaign group said its leader had been arrested along with five other protesters.
The royal family has enjoyed massive global media attention, celebrating everything from weddings, births, and significant anniversaries to mourning last year's death of Queen Elizabeth, and now Charles' coronation.
But, no major event is likely for some years, and with polls indicating a decline in support for the monarchy, especially among the young, commentators say staying relevant is the greatest challenge to the institution.
Neil Edward, 72, a retired salesman who travelled from southwest England to watch, said the experience had been a mixture of pride and nostalgia with a touch of sadness that this might be the last big royal event he attends.
"Without them, I don't know how we would come together to celebrate big events like this," he said.
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