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How much the King’s coronation cost the UK tax payer revealed


Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The coronation in May 2023 cost the tax payer £72 million (Picture: AP)

The King’s coronation cost the UK taxpayer a whopping £72 million, official accounts have revealed.

This figure includes £50.3 million from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which coordinated the event in May and £21.7 million from the Home Office for policing it.

Charles was crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from around the world.

A star-studded concert at Windsor Castle took place the following night.

The DCMS annual report and accounts said the department ‘successfully delivered on the central weekend of His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation, enjoyed by many millions both in the UK and across the globe.’

The £72 million was still significantly lower than the £162 million it cost to hold Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and events during the period of national mourning.

The coronation was described at the time as a ‘slimmed-down affair’ and accounts show an ‘underspend’ related to the coronation of around £2.8m.

DCMS insisted it was a ‘once-in-a-generation moment which provided an occasion for the entire country to come together in celebration, and offered a unique opportunity to celebrate and strengthen our national identity and showcase the UK to the world’.

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Source:: Metro

      

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