King Charles’s Coronation cost £72million (Image: Getty)
Taxpayers spent £72million on the King’s Coronation last May, according to official Government figures.
Over a third of the cost – £21.7 million – was spent by the Home Office on policing the event, which saw tens of thousands of people gather in central London to catch a glimpse of the pomp and ceremony.
The Coronation, which took place on May 6, 2023, was a huge state occasion and saw world leaders, politicians and foreign royals attend the event held at Westminster Abbey in London.
The cost of the historic royal event is just a fraction of the amount spent on Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral, which came in at £162million, as the King was mindful to have a smaller and shorter ceremony amid the crisis.
The DCMS described the Coronation as an “historic state occasion that brought together millions of people” and the “biggest gathering of world leaders in a generation, putting Britain on a global stage and showcasing the best of British culture and creativity to the world”.
Read more:
King Charles’s Coronation took place last May (Image: Getty)
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our
During the extensive planning of the Coronation, the King was mindful of the crisis and wanted it to be shorter and smaller than the late Queen’s in 1953.
Elizabeth’s ceremony cost a total of £1.57m – the equivalent of £46m today.
At the time, a source told the Daily Mirror: “The King is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons so will see his wishes carried through that although his coronation ceremony should stay right and true to the long-held traditions of the past, it should also be representative of a monarchy in a modern world.”
MORE FOLLOWS…