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Tomorrow, King Charles III will leave Buckingham PalaceThe home of Britain's king or queen. and begin his slow journey to Westminster AbbeyA large church in London. Many British kings and queens are buried there.. There, a crown will be placed on his head. He will become the oldest British king or queen to ever have a coronationThe ceremony where a King or Queen is crowned..

Seventy years ago, 27 million British people watched on television as his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned.

But tomorrow, even though the UK is now home to many more people, fewer people will be watching the coronation on TV. In fact, just one in five Britons say they are likely to watch. Why?

Some say it is wrong to spend more than £50m on one day, at a time when many people are struggling with the cost of livingThe money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes. crisis.

Others point to a list of negativeBad. stories about the British Royal Family in recent years, including the long argument between the King's sons Prince William and Prince HarryThe second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020. .

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If the monarchyThe king or queen and royal family. is to last for many years to come, it needs young people to support it. But young people are switching off their televisions. In April, 75% of 18 to 24-year-olds said they did not care "very much" or "at all".

But others say the monarchy is not at risk. People might not care that much about the coronation, but only one quarter of Britons say they want to get rid of the royals.

Will Charles be Britain's last monarch? 

Yes! The monarchy needs to be popular to survive. But many young people say they do not care about it all.

No! The monarchy has been part of British life for hundreds of years. A few years of disinterestLack of interest. will not spell the end.