Critics carp over coronation cost

Around half of Britons do not think taxpayers should fund the coronation, a Y ouGov poll suggests, even though King Charles’ s enthronement will be on a smaller scale than his predecessors


1937, George VI: Coronation cost £454,000, ≈ £39.5 million* today

1953, Elizabeth II: Cost £1,573,000, ≈ £56.2 million* today

2023, Charles III: Could cost government  £50 million-plus

Do you think coronation of King Charles should or should not be funded by government? 

All adults    *Official Data Foundation’s CPI Inflation Calculator

Should   32%
Should not  51%
Don’t know  18%

    
Gender
Should not Male   49%  Female   52%

How much do you care about forthcoming coronation of King Charles? 

Great deal 9%
Fair amount 24%
Not very much 35%
Not at all  29%
Don’t know 3%

Funding survey of 4,246 adults, April 18. Caring survey of 3,070 adults, April 13
 
           
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