Many Britons "Not Interested" in the King's Coronation
As the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom approaches, many Britons regard the event as something they can either watch or skip, the New York Times reported on the 30th of last month (local time).
According to the report, YouGov, a public opinion research firm, conducted a recent survey of 3,070 adults residing in the UK, finding that 64% of respondents said they had "little" or "no" interest in the coronation of Charles III, scheduled for the 6th.
Among respondents aged 18 to 24, as many as 75% said they had little or no interest, while only about one-third of respondents expressed that they were very or fairly interested in the coronation.
The high inflation causing difficulties for the British public is also cited as one reason for the cynical reaction toward the coronation. British media report that the cost of Charles III's coronation is expected to be around 100 million pounds, about twice the cost of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.
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Charles III's unpopularity as a prince, his complicated family history with Diana, Princess of Wales, and controversies over political interference have also been analyzed as reasons for the low level of interest in the coronation.
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