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Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? (Read 1688 times)
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Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds?
Apr 30th, 2023 at 10:33am
 

Apparently the coronation ceremony cost has been "stripped
back" to a mere AU$189,000,000 [not a typo!] and the guest
list cut down from an estimated 8,500 invitees to a tiny list of 2,000.

In a recent YouGov poll, commissioned by the UK Republic
Group, 35% of those surveyed said they did "not care very
much" about the coronation, and 29% said they did "not care
at all
".

And from a pre-coronation YouGov poll commissioned by BBC
Panorama found that only 58% of respondents wanted the
monarchy to continue.

...

And yes... that's all real gold.  The royal coach is valued at AU$6,650,000.

But... The Evelyn Estate is just half an hour's drive from the
gold-trimmed gates of Buckingham Palace, but it feels like a
world away.  While at the palace they're polishing the silver,
tending the tulips and preparing the King's fine coronation
robes, at the Evelyn community centre they're unpacking
donated food that more than 100 families rely on.

Every week, volunteers transform this south London community 
centre into a food store, allowing local residents to fill their
trolleys for a couple of gold coins.  They can't help everyone. 
More than 60 families are on the waiting list.

~I for one certainly won't be wasting my time watching this
   silly anachronistic piece of pomposity on TV.

—ABC News Australia, 30 April 2023.
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Reply #1 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 10:55am
 
The Dutch do it better and far simpler.
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The Dutch do it better and far simpler.
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Reply #3 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:00am
 
AusGeoff wrote on Apr 30th, 2023 at 10:33am:
~I for one certainly won't be wasting my time watching this
   silly anachronistic piece of pomposity

You just did...
There are 3 ways to get from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey by bus, taxi or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times
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Reply #4 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:19am
 
I've just had the extreme displeasure of reading this bit
of offensive drivel...

Public invited to swear their allegiance as king is crowned.

Quote:
Members of the public watching the coronation on television,
online and in parks and pubs will be invited to swear aloud
their allegiance to the monarch in a “chorus of millions of
voices” to be known as the Homage of the People.

People around the UK and abroad will be invited to say the
words “I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your majesty,
and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help
me God”, in a declaration that replaces the traditional homage
of peers.

The anointing of the king – “the most sacred moment” in the
service, according to Lambeth Palace – will be conducted
behind a screen. Charles will remove his robes of state, and
will receive consecrated oil on his hands, breast and head
wearing a simple linen tunic. Afterwards, he will be vested
with the supertunica.


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Reply #5 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:22am
 
The amount of money the monarchy brings into the British economy dwarfs anything the British will be paying for a coronation, something that happens on average once every 32 years and, in this case only the second time in 70 years.

George III - 1760  60 years
George IV -  1820  10 years
William IV -  1830   7 years
Victoria     -  1837  64 years
Edward VII -  1901  9 years
George V - 1910 27 years
Edward VIII - N/A
George VI - 1937 16 years
Elizabeth II - 1953 70 years
Charles III - 2023
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Reply #6 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:25am
 
The elderly senior citizen will be 75 this year and will be dragged through the streets in a crude wagon that shakes the bones. 'Made from solid gold and adorned with 444 semi-precious stones, the crown weighs almost five pounds. The late Queen Elizabeth II once said in an interview that the weight of the crown would break your neck if you bent down while wearing it.'
Medical treatment costs will be enormous with years of convalescent therapy and law suits.
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Reply #7 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:32am
 
Good thing Edward the fascist abdicated!
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Reply #8 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 12:06pm
 
With all due respect ... we will be officially boycotting that revolting lecherous prick’s coronation. And that of his haggard slut.

No offence intended.
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Reply #9 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 12:11pm
 
Lisa Jones wrote on Apr 30th, 2023 at 12:06pm:
With all due respect ... we will be officially boycotting that revolting lecherous prick’s coronation. And that of his haggard slut.

No offence intended.


The biggest agreement I have with you on this website.

I kind of wish King Quadinaros would either skip his coronation or abdicate within the first 12 months.
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Reply #10 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 12:41pm
 
I wonder what effect it will have on tourism and spending in the UK?
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Reply #11 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 3:12pm
 
Income will be massive to pay for the Prince of Wales.
'Costing an estimated $6AU billion to build, the carrier has spent more time undergoing repairs since her delivery than in service. A coupling had failed on her starboard shaft causing significant damage to the shaft and propeller and the repair costs for the carrier have skyrocketed to an estimated $38AU million'.
Damage control was in over-drive after the Royal coupling failed in 1996.
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Reply #12 - Apr 30th, 2023 at 3:33pm
 
lee wrote on Apr 30th, 2023 at 12:41pm:
I wonder what effect it will have on tourism and spending in the UK?


Emigration might increase. And people will take their tax money for new shores.
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Reply #13 - May 1st, 2023 at 8:56am
 
MeisterEckhart wrote on Apr 30th, 2023 at 11:22am:
The amount of money the monarchy brings into the British economy dwarfs anything the British will be paying for a coronation...


I have read that over the past few days, but I haven't been
able to find any sites that verify it other than a few "estimates"
unsupported by any hard data.

Do you have any links?   

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Reply #14 - May 1st, 2023 at 8:59am
 

The French cut their heads off.    Grin
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