Will Charles be Britain’s last monarch? It is the day before his coronation. But very few people seem to care. Some think it could be the beginning of the end for the Royal Family.
Four in five Brits tuning out of coronation
Will Charles be Britain's last monarch? It is the day before his coronation. But very few people seem to care. Some think it could be the beginning of the end for the Royal Family.
What's happening?
Tomorrow, a crown will be placed on the head of King Charles III. 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, 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.
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In April, 75% of 18 to 24-year-olds said they did not care "very much" or "at all". Some think that if so many people do not care about about the monarchyThe king or queen and royal family. , it cannot last for much longer.
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.
Keywords
Coronation - The ceremony where a King or Queen is crowned.
Cost of living - The money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes.
Negative - Bad.
Monarchy - The king or queen and royal family.
Disinterest - Lack of interest.
Four in five Brits tuning out of coronation
Glossary
Coronation - The ceremony where a King or Queen is crowned.
Cost of living - The money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes.
Negative - Bad.
Monarchy - The king or queen and royal family.
Disinterest - Lack of interest.