King Charles III’s plans for a dramatically slimmed down coronation could be a huge mistake and waste the opportunity to show the UK’s soft power, experts have claimed.
The new monarch is reported to favour a smaller and less extravagant ceremony with 2,000 guests instead of 8,000 and a shorter running time to showcase his vision for a more modern and slick Royal Family.But the radical idea for the coronation, set to take place in June next year, has sparked backlash from commentators who want to see a coronation more similar to Queen Elizabeth’s in 1953.READ MORE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'intended to humiliate' royal family with portraitHistorian Andrew Roberts argued the event had the opportunity to offer Brits a much-needed celebration after the difficult winter expected amid the cost of living crisis.He told the Daily Mail: “Coronations come once in a generation.
If this is seen as a cut-price coronation it will backfire.“This is a chance to represent the people and the nation on a global stage.
It would be very sad if that was wasted.”Alongside less guests and a shorter ceremony, popular rituals such as the monarch being shown with eye-wateringly expensive gold ingots and a lengthy ceremonial role known as the Court of Claims could also be scrapped.The modern procession is also expected to be more religiously and culturally diverse, with old-fashioned language and phrases dropped.Roberts added: “Coronations are moments of national celebration.“Nobody wants to waste money, but Britain can only exert its soft power effectively if occasions like this are done well.“A great pageant like a coronation is a chance to draw the attention of the world to Britain.
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