Enjoy the coronation of King Charles – it could be the last one
Lacking the mystique of Elizabeth, the new UK monarch is struggling to win the hearts of the public – polls show half the population is indifferent to next week’s ceremony, while the royal family face an uncertain future
Short reign?: King Charles III and Camilla during a visit to Hamburg, Germany in March. Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images — © Getty Images
Meadhbh McGrath
Almost exactly 70 years ago, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Britain’s sovereign in Westminster Abbey, during a three-hour ceremony attended by 8,000 guests and watched by an estimated 277 million people worldwide, in what marked the first televised coronation service.
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