LONDON – Guests opted for colourful, yet subtle, attire for King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning.

Yet, of the two,200 attendees, only a handful of them managed to capture media attention in a room stuffed with bejeweled royals, celebrities and world leaders.

Katy Perry made waves as soon as she arrived on the ceremony with Edward Enninful, who was wearing a bespoke Huntsman morning suit.

The American singer, who will probably be acting at the coronation concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, wore a lilac Vivienne Westwood ensemble and hat, and a pearl necklace with an orb pendant. After the coronation, she was surrounded by fellow guests asking for a selfie along with her.

Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the Princess of Wales, picked a chic coat dress in pastel yellow by Claire Mischevani, a Shrewsbury-based British brand. She paired it with an identical hat.

Akshata Murty, wife of Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, also wore a creation by Mischevani. Her flower-embossed, baby blue dress had with puff shoulders, and a soft A-line silhouette. It retails online at 945 kilos. She accomplished her look with a black hat, clutch, and heels.

Fashion entrepreneur Samantha Cameron, wife of former prime minister David Cameron, wore a flowy red floral dress from her own brand Cefinn, and a red hat by Jess Collett Milliner. Carrie Johnson, wife of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, went for blue. She wore a dotted dress from Claudie Pierlot and a navy coat on top.

Brigitte Macron, who attended the event along with her husband, French president Emmanuel Macron, brought a little bit of Parisian chic to the coronation. She wore a pastel pink midi dress and an identical, military-inspired coat by Louis Vuitton.

Emma Thompson offered – arguably – one of the crucial fun and daring looks of the day, which was vastly different from a lot of the other ladylike, pastel numbers.

The Oscar-winning actress wore a rose print long coat by Emilia Wickstead, with a silver bag and a pair of heels all by Rover Vivier. She decorated the coat along with her Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order badge, which she received in 2018 at Buckingham Palace.

One other snazzy dresser wasn’t within the congregation – she performed through the service.

The South African soprano Pretty Yende wore a yellow Stéphane Rolland gown and a Graff yellow and white diamond necklace with greater than 138 carats of diamonds. She also wore Graff yellow and white diamond earrings at Saturday morning’s event.

Yende, the primary African person to perform solo at a coronation, sang the piece “Sacred Fire,” which was written by the British composer Sarah Class for the occasion.