World

Graham Burns, now 83, said she was just 13 when she came to London with her sister for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

As London prepares for the first coronation in 70 years, Americans are traveling across the pond for tomorrow’s historic event. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella speaks with some tourists about what King Charles and the royal family mean to them.

Ahead of the coronation, King Charles III, alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, Will and Kate, greeted the public as they waited to celebrate the historic day. First Lady Jill Biden and Ukraine’s Olena Zelenska are also in London. However, polls show enthusiasm for the monarchy is waning. NBC News’ Keir Simmons has the latest royal updates.

A group of Russian mercenaries known as the Wagner Group has been leading the Russian charge in Eastern Ukraine where they have gained ground. Now, the head of the group says they’ll quit next week unless the Russian military stops blocking their ammunition shipments. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports on the ongoing conflict and the Kremlin accusing the U.S. and Ukraine of a drone attack.

Investigators opened a case against Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, alleging that Petriychuk’s “Finist, the Brave Falcon” had broken the law.

The coronation Saturday will be the culmination of a life spent in the eye of a public over whom he now reigns. Here are some photos that illustrate the life of Britain’s new monarch.

The World Health Organization first issued the emergency declaration in January 2020.

Syria’s membership was suspended in the early months of the war 12 years ago.

United States Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said that "it's an issue" that the communications between the U.S. and China have been deteriorating. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with Burns about what the two countries need to do to repair their relationship.

In keeping with tradition, President Joe Biden will not attend King Charles III's coronation, but instead, Jill Biden will become the first U.S. first lady to attend the coronation of a British monarch. NBC News' Suzannah Lipscomb reports on what visitors can expect from the event.

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Marikovski landed several blows to the head of a Russian official after his flag was ripped from his hands.