King Charles III is said to be planning a “modest” Coronation, where his eldest son Prince William, 40, will play a key role.
Charles was formally proclaimed King just days after his late mother Her Majesty the Queen died last month, but his official Coronation isn’t expected to take place until sometime next year.
In light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, His Majesty wants a “scaled back” Coronation, which is expected to last an hour – compared to Queen Elizabeth’s three-hour long ceremony.
It’s said that the guest list has been scaled back to just 2,000 attendees, instead of 8,000. Discussing the upcoming “modest affair”, an insider told Mail Online: “It was always planned to be a more modest affair given the world we now live in.This direction of travel has accelerated given the economic challenges we are facing. “His Majesty is very attuned to the public mood on these things and has always had an instinctive aversion to pomp in the wrong circumstance.” In regards to William’s “prominent role” – it will mark the first time a monarch’s child has taken part in a Coronation, according to the publication.
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