While some royal fans were camping out in London ahead of King Charles’s coronation, others had a less than royalist view of Saturday's parade of pomp and pageantry
For some Britons, it is a once in a lifetime event. For others, it is a welcome occasion only because it provides a day off work with an extra holiday on Monday.
For some in Whitechapel, an area where immigrants have settled in the British capital for centuries, a spectacular ceremony for the royals seemed inappropriate when many are dealing with high inflation - running at over 10% - which is sending the cost of food and energy soaring. While planning and details for the historic occasions have been trailed for months in the media, polls suggest the majority of the public are not that interested.
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