King Charles’ Coronation: Yay, Nay or Meh? 👑

I've just read that May 8th is Sir David Attenborough's 97th birthday.

Now there's a reason for a party.

All being well, I expect Sir David Attenborough will be at the Coronation too.

I expect so. Hope somebody arranges to sing him "Happy Birthday".

Nay.

The country is in a mess - our health service is falling apart, our roads are falling apart, our rivers are full of sewage, our essential workers are struggling to keep a roof over their heads ....... the list is endless. Why on earth are we spending so much time and money glorifying an ordinary person? This isn't the time for pointless ceremonies. It's the time to look after our country and its people.

Eloethan, I agree about the need to look after our country and its people, but do you really believe that everyone would rush to give the money they will spend in the Coronation to contribute to looking after those things you mention?

The country was in a mess all those years ago when Ted Heath was in charge. We left, couldn’t stand it one moment longer. Nothing changes. It was in a mess at the time of the plague and the Fire of London in the 17th century. It was in a mess at the time of Jack the Ripper with poverty and crime. It was in a mess during the 2 nd World War and immediately afterwards.

Hell Yay

I'm more interested in celebrating the Summer Solstice. I am from the U.S. and plan to visit family in Suffolk. As much as I would love to stay a few days in Bath and go to Avebury, Stonehenge and Glastonbury, it is unlikely I can do this year. Any ideas for a nice place to celebrate around Suffolk?

I might but purely for historical curiosity and the outfits! I'll dip in and out with the sound muted as I'm not fond of obsequious royal narrators, all breathlessness and awe. The day Charles and Diana married my now exh and I climbed a local hill and had a lovely day out. If the weather is nice on coronation day, I'll probably be in the garden.

Mine is definitely a Nay.
I have heard that for so many people, including me, Royalty finished with the Queen's death.

Having just done a cruise, where most guests were American, it was interesting to hear that many of them were planning to watch the coronation, and in some cases actually be over here for the ‘historic occasion’.
Each to their own.

Molly That always makes me feel I should go, it’s only a half hour train journey got me and not across the world ( but I won’t).

silverlining48

Molly That always makes me feel I should go, it’s only a half hour train journey got me and not across the world ( but I won’t).

Nothing to do with the Coronation, but I often find that, with places close by. E.g.
we’ve been to London more often than the Lake District; several hours v 40 minutes.

Sky new asked for questions you like to ask ahead of the Coronation I don't think they got the answers they were looking.
The whole thing is indecent and inappropriate.
This proves that the royals should not exhibit such out of age traditions in very difficult times for the English people.
Awful royals!
Dylan Rhys Jones
@drjdylan
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15 Apr
Why is this happening? It’s a wast of money, I assume the recent youGov poll is accurate in that by far the majority are either uninterested or don’t care. What is the point of this antiquated pomp and ceremony?
de Ultima
@romeosmallz
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15 Apr
The world has moved forward is the monarchy necessary
Paul Southgate
@PaulJSouthgate
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15 Apr
Why in 2023 do we still automatically choose an unelected unaccountable head of state by birth order?
Sean
@sean_efc31
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15 Apr
Why are you insulting us all by reporting on this farce?

I have a question, is the long range weather forecast promising for a dry day ?

Nay.

Meh to the monarchy, yay to the ceremonials. I’m very partial to a bit of pomp and ceremony, and it’s any excuse for a family get-together here. We’re having afternoon tea type refeshments and fizz, no doubt there’ll be a quiz. And a designated corner with egg sarnies and squash for our anti monarchists. Hoping for good weather so the grandsons can get out in the garden instead of wreaking havoc upstairs. The TV will be on so I’m guessing some of us will be watching the best bits.

Nay, not interested. We managed to get by without watching the Jubilee celebrations or the late Queen's funeral, so quite happy not to watch the coronation either.

Republic have written a letter to BBC about its bias reporting and coverage of royals. The BBC is meant to be a public broadcaster not a state broadcaster. BBC does what the Palace wants and what to show what not to. Republic wants and even coverage showing republican viewpoints as well. Polling shows less people interested in a monarchy with only 15% interested in coronation. Republic want a meeting with the BBC to discuss their views. If not they will report to offcom The Gauardian has picked up this and is the only paper to do in depth investigation into royals one piece recently about the art they were given by Dali that turned up in Philips collection amongst other things the royals have kept for themselves.

Maggiemaybe

Meh to the monarchy, yay to the ceremonials. I’m very partial to a bit of pomp and ceremony, and it’s any excuse for a family get-together here. We’re having afternoon tea type refeshments and fizz, no doubt there’ll be a quiz. And a designated corner with egg sarnies and squash for our anti monarchists. Hoping for good weather so the grandsons can get out in the garden instead of wreaking havoc upstairs. The TV will be on so I’m guessing some of us will be watching the best bits.

That sounds lovely.
I’m a bit like you, I’m definitely a traditionalist, but have very little time for the RF

Interesting post Grany

What a strange post Grany. Republic have written What republic?

What exactly do you have in mind? Do you want publicity of all Republican demonstrations that will be going on, on the day of the Coronation, enabled by the republican workers taking advantage of the extra bank holiday to have a day off, so they can demonstrate?

That’s like saying that all the information about the damage and suffering caused by the war in Ukraine should be accompanied by publicity of all the pro-war Russian opinions.
Or maybe that’s what you think should happen about that war. Who knows?

Republicans should be given as much publicity as the RF. I’m fine with that.
I see so little news of the RF except on special occasions that I’d happily see the same amount of information about the Republicans.
But wanting to use world-wide viewing of an event for their own publicity is a bit dog-in-the-manger and wouldn’t enhance the appearance of republicans.

Will all republicans refuse the day off ?

I think all republicans should show their principles by insisting on working and not taking the bank holiday. Unfortunately that would make it difficult for them to demonstrate but you can’t have your cake and eat it grany.

I’m looking forward to the ‘show’. Probably once in a lifetime for us older members. I couldn’t give a toss about the royal family though I think Charles and Cam are as good as any, probably better than most if you have to have one.