UK TREND : The people’s reaction to the upcoming coronation

5 May 2023

Following his accession to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, King Charles III will be crowned in a historic ceremony. On Saturday, May 6, 2023, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort will be coronated at Westminster Abbey.

UK Trend: The upcoming coronation of King Charles III outrages many Britons!

*King Charles III and the Queen Consort in Queen Elizabeth II funeral (Unsplash)*

The hashtag #Coronation has been popular on social media as the event approaches. People have diverged as they have discussed their personal perspectives on the impending historic event, with many expressing their excitement because they are big fans of the Royal Family. Others have expressed dissatisfaction with the coronation’s overall circumstances, particularly in light of the current cost-of-living crisis.

The Elizabeth Tower is lit up to celebrate the #Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. pic.twitter.com/XjvLAUmBuW

— Majesty Magazine & Joe Little (@MajestyMagazine) May 4, 2023

People worldwide were sharing their excitement for the ceremony with many travelling to the UK, especially for the coronation.

On our way to London for the #Coronation of #KingCharlesIII and #QueenCamilla
Bursting with excitement! pic.twitter.com/VKbQPXubbf

— Marike (@le_marike) May 4, 2023

Supporters of the Royal Family were also defending the ceremony from those that were criticizing the huge costs, by highlighting that it will bring in much more revenue for the country, therefore “ people should not be complaining about the costs.

Nevertheless, critics of the ceremony were sharing how “ absurd” they believe the current situation of the UK is. One user shared an image from “Westminster tube station, whereby a homeless person is using King Charles’ Coronation newspapers in a desperate effort to make the cold, hard floor more comfortable to sleep on. A perfect reflection of the absurdity of the U.K. right now.”

At Westminster Tube station, a homeless person has used King Charles’ Coronation newspapers in a desperate effort make the cold, hard floor more comfortable to sleep on.

A perfect reflection of the absurdity of the U.K. right now. pic.twitter.com/vfhTtg6ZDJ

— George (@CountCarbula) May 4, 2023

A video was also shared on Twitter of football fans chanting during a match about how “ no one cares about the coronation”.

Images were also posted of the practice of the coronation, along with the caption “ the King’s coronation : the biggest and most expensive circus in the world, supported by the largest number of hypocrites in the world.”

Another critic stated that the “ coronation is ostentatious, to say the least. Hundred million taxpayers’ money spent on these greedy inbreeds whilst the poor struggle. Honestly, it’s contemptuous.”

People shared that if “ the self-entitled so-called King truly was a worthy monarch deserving respect he’d value those British people struggling on the poverty line & have a small coronation giving the multi-millions of pounds wasted in this obscene spectacle to help the people in need. But he won’t!”.