Charles III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
The set-piece coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised.
There are commemorative coins and chinaware as well as a special recipe -- Coronation Quiche -- and a series of celebratory events throughout the weekend. Charles and Camilla's grandchildren will take part in the ceremony, watched by more than 2,000 invited dignitaries -- a quarter of those in attendance in 1953.
Unsurprisingly, there has been some push-back at the cost: one survey this week suggested 51 percent believed that taxpayers should not foot the bill.The most expensive was of Charles's grandfather, George VI in 1937. It cost £454,000, or £24.8 million in today's money.But he added:"It is a marvellous moment in our history and people would not want a dour scrimping and scraping.
But unlike when his mother acceded, church attendance has slumped and the wider influence of religion in the country is on the wane.AFP | Gal ROMA, Paz PIZARROIn 2011, the figure was 14.1 million .
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