How was the Coronation celebrated in Scotland?

If the roads in Scotland were quieter than normal that can only mean people were glued to the telly watching the coronation and probably with friends and family and sharing lunch.Which further means a lot of interest in the event.
I think there was massive interest in all parts of Britain tbf.
Some shops underestimated how many would be buying bunting plates and napkins and some overestimated, so what?
On the subject of poverty, yeah I have known it, but I don’t think we should only do a poor display for something like a coronation, the eyes of the world are on us after all.
As it was, it was magnificent, no other word will do, and yes there were prayers in Gaelic as well as Welsh it was a very inclusive coronation all round.

Marydoll - it really doesn't matter if it's the amount spent on a state event, a holiday, clothes shopping, cars etc, if you're deprived then you're deprived. Sometimes it's not major events like the Coronation but the lack of the smaller things that's actually worse, the just out of reach things, earning 20p too much to qualify for certain benefits etc.
My daughter is head of an ASN dept in an AMD, her school contains refugee children many of whom arrive not speaking English; some have even arrived by boat across the channel; some have no formal education others are destined to be doctors; some don't even know how old they are; most have no family and have seen absolutely horrific events. One thing they all were last week was hugely excited in anticipation of this weekend. It's all very well for those of us who have. to condemn the actions of those who have even more, but events such as the Coronation can provide a bit of sunshine.

Oh and police stats for Saturday's Glasgow demo are around 5700.......

Thanks for clarification.

DH went to work. He said he'd never seen the streets in town and traffic on the motorway so quiet. I believed him.

Aveline

It would seem that the coronation most certainly was celebrated here in Scotland but some areas did not bother. Judging by how quiet the roads were, most people were watching it on TV.

where you on the roads on the day of the Coronation?

It appears to have been a non event for friends and family wholive in various parts/local areas here in Scotland, myself included.

I don't know about Scotland but even here in inner London there is very little grassroots interest - no street parties or great enthusiasm around me. The shops are decked out in bunting and the local authorities have organised various activities but as far as I can see the interest is muted.

As for Humza Yousaf - yes he and his wife looked very stylish and Scottish in their outfits.

Bizziebe

I don't live in Scotland so have no feelings either way, other than to find it amusing how folks up there make this into a competition.
However, the SNP nan and his wife were beautifully dressed, skilfully combining Scottish tartan tradition with filigree silk Asian enbroidery.

That would be Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, and his wife Nadia.

man not nan!

I don't live in Scotland so have no feelings either way, other than to find it amusing how folks up there make this into a competition.
However, the SNP nan and his wife were beautifully dressed, skilfully combining Scottish tartan tradition with filigree silk Asian enbroidery.

Aveline

Please yourself Marydoll I'm sure you will as will I .

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Please yourself Marydoll I'm sure you will as will I .

No one celebrating the coronation in Scotland. 😂

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65494424

Actually, I am someone, who always tries to find a middle ground.
I do accept that for many, this Coronation brought great pleasure, however in this instance, I will remain intransigent, for many reasons.

Having two cars/ large house/private pensions is indeed a display of wealth, but nowhere in the league of the money spent on this Coronation.
Many who have those things have worked very hard for it, myself included.
At no point in my posts did I refer to that. It is the Coronation and all the trappings, which do not sit well with me.
Please do not twist what I have said.

I worked in an area of high deprivation and used to keep food in my room to feed those pupils, who had not eaten since the their school meal the day before.
A world away from the Coronation.

Whitewavemark2

When do you get your stone back?😄

Which Stone would that be? The copy of a copy of a copy? Believe me the real Sone of Destiny has never left Scotland. So there was nothing Scottish about the so called 'inclusive' Coronation. There was a nod to Wales, but No pipers, no Gaelic, spoken or sung and the whole service conducted as High Church of England. No declaration that Charles is now 'King of Scots' (which is not the same as King of Scotland) nor presentation of the honours of Scotland, only the English ones.
In my village in Central Scotland, there was no flying of Union Jacks or bunting, no street parties and as for the 'free to residents' Coronation Ceilidh organised by the CC they could not give the tickets away.

I have nothing against Camilla or Charles (though Charlie is NOT my darling he seems a decent bloke) I consider them to be nothing more than Grade A Celebrities.

It would seem that the coronation most certainly was celebrated here in Scotland but some areas did not bother. Judging by how quiet the roads were, most people were watching it on TV.

I'm not trying to change anyone's mind marydoll, let alone yours. Just pointing out that nothing is ever black or white, sometimes a nuanced analysis is more appropriate. So what is an obscene amount of wealth and privilege? Coronation? Attending concerts with tickets in the £100s? World leaders flying into climate conferences in private jets? (Try squaring that particular circle) Or is it on a personal level? Should we abandon holidays? Dispose of appliances? (I used to be a dab hand with a carpet sweeper) Should 2 car families go down to 1? All these things can be seen as displays of wealth and privilege depending on your starting point.
No marydoll I'm not trying to change anyone's mind, but intransigence in any situation is not conducive to providing a solution

It really wasn’t celebrated here at all In Scotland.

How anyone can defend the obscene amount of money spent on yesterday would never convince me otherwise

I only have one King and He doesn’t need all that paraphernalia. I wonder if He was at the celebration what His thoughts would be.

You are now being silly and bordering on being offensive, Aveline.

Marydoll best cancel Christmas then. That goes on far longer and hammers home the difference between haves and have nots for far more than just one weekend of celebration.

All the local shops here were sold out of coronation paraphernalia days ago - I got the impression from one supermarket manager that they’d underestimated demand and could have sold twice as much. My dd was in Tesco early yesterday morning and there were practically fights in the party food/deli aisles for the last sausages rolls etc!

We had family over and when I went out later on I was amazed to see a sea of Union flags decorating the streets.

Aveline the ceremony could have been scaled back and Katek, I am positive tourists would still have come.
That is my opinion, just as you are entitled to yours.
Nothing that you, nor anyone else says will change my opinion.

I know first hand what living in extreme poverty is like, which obviously has coloured my views and the fact that I find this unaceptable and unnecessary flaunting of wealth and privilege obscene.

It's all very well muttering about displays of wealth but the financial gains from this event are vast. Flights into UK are up 149%, the leisure and hospitality sector (badly affected by Covid) estimate a £350million boost and the international broadcast rights will potentially generate -on their own - more than the cost of the Coronation itself. Knock on effect- wages for an enormous number of people.
Both sides of the financial equation need to be looked at,

Sources: Forbes, Bloomberg

Marydoll never presume to tell me how abject poverty felt 😑. So should all festivities be cancelled for fear of upsetting others?
I'm just back from shopping and noticed several streets closed off and bunting flying for the big lunch. The sun has come out which must be a relief to the organisers.

Aveline, you are missing the point.

How do you think those watching the spectacle, wondering where their next meal was coming from felt.
Unless one has experienced absolute poverty, you have no idea what it is like to live like that on a daily basis.
The display of wealth in such difficult times was indeed obscene.