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In Pictures: History is made as first female Archbishop of Canterbury enthroned

Dame Sarah Mullally was installed during a service at Canterbury Cathedral.

By contributor Press Association
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Dame Sarah Mullally kneels before Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith (right), and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

History was made on Wednesday when Dame Sarah Mullaly became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury – the first woman to hold the position.

Hundreds of people had gathered outside the cathedral ahead of the service, including one man who said he was keen to “see this brilliant moment in history”.

A beaming Dame Sarah Mullally
A beaming Dame Sarah Mullally as she became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Dame Sarah strikes the west door of Canterbury Cathedral
Dame Sarah strikes the west door of Canterbury Cathedral three times (Yui Mok/PA)
The Princess of Wales smiles
The Princess of Wales at the service (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Members of the clergy arriving for the service
Members of the clergy arriving for the service (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
The Primates of the Anglican Communion
The Primates of the Anglican Communion (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Members of the clergy at the service
Members of the clergy at the service (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
The Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith, leads the Prince and Princess of Wales
The Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith, leads the Prince and Princess of Wales (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Dame Sarah Mullaly arrives for the service
Dame Sarah Mullally arrives for the service (Yui Mok/PA)
Dame Sarah embraces the Rt Rev Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman,
Dame Sarah embraces the Rt Rev Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman, Bishop of the Lutheram Church of Great Britain (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Jane Varner Malhotra, 57, from Washington DC, outside Canterbury Cathedral
Jane Varner Malhotra, 57, from Washington DC, outside Canterbury Cathedral (Erik Olsson/PA)
Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith (right) hands the Archbishop of Canterbury the Pastoral Episcopal Staff
Dean of Canterbury the Very Rev Dr David Monteith (right) hands the Archbishop of Canterbury the Pastoral Episcopal Staff (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith, installs the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, seated in the Chair of St Augustine
Dean of Canterbury, the Very Rev Dr David Monteith, installs the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, seated in the Chair of St Augustine (Gareth Fuller/PA)