THE GUARDIAN: Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more
The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72m, official figures have revealed.
The cost of policing the ceremony was £21.7m, with a further £50.3m in costs racked up by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
About 20 million people in Britain watched Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey on TV, substantially fewer than the 29 million Britons who had watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
The coronation ceremony was attended by dignitaries from around the world, and a star-studded concert took place at Windsor Castle the following night. » | Donna Ferguson | Thursday, November 21, 2024
