Beautiful moment The Prince and Princess of Wales receive applause as they return to Buckingham Palace after the King’s coronation

A new documentary has captured the beautiful moment the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Buckingham Palace after the King’s coronation.

The royal couple beamed as they returned to warm applause in the footage, which captured the moment after the King’s ceremony. service at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

Prince William and Kate, who were dressed in formal robes and cloaks for the historic occasion, walked past a line of people who bowed and cheered on the couple.

Moments later, Kate is seen warmly greeting the new king with a kiss on the cheek after his big day.

The 90-minute film was written and co-produced for Oxford Films by Royal Mail expert Robert Hardman and is a highlight of the BBC’s Christmas programme.

It is the first time a crew has been given fly-on-the-wall access to the Royal Family ahead of such a momentous national event.

On Coronation Day, Kate wore formal robes and the Mantle of the Royal Victorian Order, reflecting her status as Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Order was created by Queen Victoria in 1896 to enable her to recognize people who assisted or represented her.

Underneath the robe, she wore a dazzling ivory Alexander McQueen gown with thread embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs to represent each of the four nations.

William looked dapper in the Mantle of the Order of the Garter over the ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards.

He also wore the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Sash, with the Badge of the Order, and RAF Pilot Wings.

The documentary was written and co-produced for Oxford Films by The Mail’s royal expert Robert Hardman, who provides more wonderful details in today’s Weekend Magazine.

The royal couple beamed as they returned to warm applause in the historic documentary that captured the moment after the king’s service at Westminster Abbey on May 6

Moments later, Kate is seen warmly greeting the new king with a kiss on the cheek after his big day

The program includes interviews with family members, especially Princess Anne, and staff responsible for making the King’s big day a success.

On Saturday morning, May 6, King Charles and Queen Camilla are involved in the last-minute preparations at Buckingham Palace.

Down the hall Her Majesty walks out in her Bruce Oldfield embroidered ivory dress, accompanied by her pages – whom she affectionately calls ‘the boys’.

“Very slowly, together,” she says. Lady Lansdowne, one of Camilla’s two official ladies present that day, says of the moment: ‘It wasn’t until we were all ready that we actually all came together to see each other for the first time.

‘She hadn’t seen our dresses and we hadn’t seen her dress. That was a very special moment. It looked a bit like a wedding. It was the bridesmaids who went to visit the bride.’

The images show the queen walking gingerly towards the exit, accompanied by her three grandsons and great-nephew.

“Don’t step on my dress or there will be a problem,” Camilla reminds them fondly.

She adds, smiling to the cameraman, “Here we are, with all the boys.”

The King then appears in conversation with his equerry Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, smiling and helping to ease everyone’s nervousness by waving the mantle of state that his grandfather, King George VI, wore at his coronation in 1937, during his own ‘I Can Fly Titanic moment. .

During the service, Kate looked at her children, who sat quietly next to the Prince and Princess of Wales during the ceremony (photo May 6)

Instead of a tiara, the royal mother of three wore a matching Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpiece with three-dimensional leaf embroidery in silver bullion, crystal and silver thread (photo May 6)

Camilla also jokes, “Someone’s always getting pulled over,” referring to the weight of their finery.

As the couple depart for Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, Lady Lansdowne, lifelong friend of the Queen, comments: ‘It was a very exciting moment to get them into that carriage for the first time and then we set off.’

In an exceptionally moving clip, Camilla’s other lady present, her sister Annabel Elliot, waves her goodbye and dabs her face with a handkerchief, apparently moved to tears.

She remembers: ‘I thought back to when I was two years old and watching Queen’s [Elizabeth] Coronation on a small black and white television – and there goes this golden carriage with my sister in it.

‘It’s so surreal and this can’t be happening. Yes, it was quite a moment.’ Lady Lansdowne added: ‘We were ready to go out and literally face the world.’