Should the Coronation be “slimmed down”?

Exactly bigloius!

How much more tax payers money is going to be wasted on this bizarre carnival of stuffed puppets?

biglouis

How much more tax payers money is going to be wasted on this bizarre carnival of stuffed puppets?

I agree Biglouis. If they want another day of “playing at dressing up”then they should pay for it out of their own money.

I disagree that a big coronation would help the economy. On the contrary the opposite would be true. Tax payers would have to foot the bill after all.

MaizieD

^Any major event in any city is going to raise money, isn't it?^

Of course it is, volver. And we can't afford to be too sniffy about what the event is. Unless, of course, it's harmful to us.

(Which I realise could start another debate...)

I’d rather have a coronation than Eurovision. At least the music would be better.

Now that would be a good new thread Grandma70s.

I agree the actual ceremony needs to be slimmed down, I do not think it needs to be hours and hours long don't forget Charles is in his 70s unlike his mother who was only in her 20s. The money making part I am sure will not be slimmed down and I am sure that everything from a tea towel to a toilet roll will be sold , street parties and bunting can be put up , any excuse for a knees up and a drink and tourist can visit and see a parade again any excuse to visit , especially if the pound stays low against the dollar.

I agree with Urmstongran I think the new king is well aware of the need for change and will act accordingly. I wouldn't want to lose all the pomp and ceremony though, I love that and we do it so well.

The ‘religious mumble jumbo’ will still form part of a ‘slimmed down’ coronation I hope.

It’s an important part of the proceedings.

Charles is still ‘defender of the faith’, and like his mother, his faith is part of his life I’m sure.

When the queen passed, the expense of the funeral and associated activities were justified as tradition

Why tradition should be skipped now? Iant it a double standard based on how much the person in power is liked?

I have read today( for what it’s worth) that the service will be just over an hour instead of three, with 2000 guests instead of 8000.

Nothing to do with the popularity of the sovereign.
It has long been known (according to the media) that the King wanted a pared down RF and coronation.
I agree with Urmstongran that Charles knows that for the RF to survive it need to remain relevant to a modern society.
A display of ostentatious wealth is completely inappropriate in the current climate.

It's not a legal requirement. Charles is already King. We could save taxpayers' money by not having one at all and free police and other services for their real jobs.

I think it should be slimmed down. Otherwise to me it represents the huge gap between the haves and have nots in our society. I like Charles and respect him for wanting a less ostentatious ceremony. It will still have the pageant of a historic occasion, but we live in a different world and the Queen's coronation was a very different affair. People will still watch it , even if it's slimmed down . I think King Charles has got the right idea and he should decide.

Yes we should have a grand celebration but we don't need for the media to start its coverage and presenters claptrap 2 weeks before the actual coronation

Sorry but I didn't find the funeral of QE 11 uplifting, far from it. Charles has let it be known that he wants a slimmed down monarchy and I really hope we have a much more slimmed down coronation. With all the financial institutions today saying our economy is unstable, despite the B of E pouring millions into it it would be tone deaf not to.

The Coronation is good for Great Britain PLC. That's why the Royal family refer to themselves as 'the Firm' .
Big, brash, lots of gold and horses will bring in the tourists and financial rewards.

I think we do ceremonials and pageantry better than anyone else. I would happily sit through the whole thing whether it is traditional or slimmed down. Charles will be an excellent king.

Absolutely yes.

I’m wondering if we should be spending another load of money on lavish celebration when it comes to the Coronation. The country is in so much debt already and even tho I love every minute of state occasions should we curb our spending a tad? Just asking

I think the coronation should be slimmed down. As should the royal family. I admit that I love all the pomp and ceremony but think it inappropriate in the modern world. I love all the dresses I see in shows like Brigerton but that doesn’t mean I’d like to see then in our every day life. Like the monarchy they are no longer appropriate.

I think the coronation and the RF should be pared back.
I’m on the fence as far as how much money a large scale one would bring in.
I’d like to see a simple balance sheet of how much the funeral / coronation cost versus the income it generates.

As the Festival of Brexit cost four times as much as the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee I think we just need to leave it to the Palace to organise and ensure we keep the government out of it as they seem to be able to ruin anything.

There is nobody in this world mentally normal who wants to sit through a 4 hour church service, not even if you are watching it on TV! By all means have a bit of gold coach and procession shenanigans before and after, but please don't let it drag on like that dreadful jubilee parade. I think the actual thing including the procession should be over in 2 and a half hours and then if they want to have Ed Sheeran doing a sing-along to make it worth coming out for, fine.

Slim it back as much as possible. It's unbelievable the amount of money the royal family have
All these castles and palaces etc now inherited by Charles and William. Jewellery inherited by Catherine and her daughter. No tax paid . Get them to sell a few things and feed the hungry and give heat to the cold. Why do they need all those homes?

So those who choose to watch are mentally ill ?

It's not even just about the money for me - it's simply not good for anyone's health to be stuck in a chair watching something that goes on for 4 hours without a break. I guess it's ok if you're at home watching, but think of all the people in the Abbey who have already had to be in place an hour before it starts. They will all end up with DVT and bladder infections. Even the royal weddings don't last for more than an hour these days - we understand more about health.