King Charles pictured with red box for the first time

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King Charles III is planning a scaled-back coronation ceremony following his accession to the throne. But do you support this? Vote in our poll. Buckingham Palace is expected to announce the coronation date for next year, as it is tradition to wait a sufficient amount of time following the previous monarch’s death. Since Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, Charles’ coronation is likely to take place “in spring or summer next year”, the Telegraph reported.

Charles reportedly wishes to “avoid extravagance while ordinary people struggle with the cost of living crisis”, according to The Independent. 

He is keen to “demonstrate his understanding of the problems facing ordinary members of the public” with a “relatively modest ceremony”.

The Telegraph also reported earlier this week that the King plans to have a low-profile and low-carbon coronation.

Commonwealth leaders could be told not to attend to help reduce the number of people travelling to London for the event.

Yet royal sources told The Telegraph that it will be a “balancing act” between keeping carbon footprint down and adhering to protocol.

One source told The Telegraph: “The coronation will happen less than a year after the Queen’s funeral, so the message that may well be sent out is that ‘we’ve seen you all quite recently, so don’t feel obliged to go to the trouble of coming all this way again so soon’.”

They added: “The King, as well as his religious and state advisers, will be very aware that the coronation will be coming off the back of a very difficult winter for people and they will not want the event to be discordant with the mood of the nation. 

“The King is by nature quite a frugal person whenever he is able to be and I would expect he will want the coronation to focus more on the spiritual elements than the more showy parts.”

The Queen’s coronation took place on June 2, 1953, some 16 months after she became monarch on February 6, 1952.

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It is royal tradition for Westminster Abbey to host the coronation with all but two monarchs crowned there.

The Telegraph reported that more than 8,000 guests from 129 nations travelled to see the Queen’s coronation.

Westminster Abbey’s capacity is now reduced to 2,000 and was filled for the Her Majesty’s funeral, which was one of the biggest gatherings of international leaders in Britain.

The King’s coronation has reportedly been in planning for years under the “Operation Golden Orb” codename.

So what do YOU think? Do you support Charles’ plans for a scaled-back coronation? Vote in our poll and leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

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