Anger over cost of King's coronation
The Free Press Journal|November 23, 2024
The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72mn, official figures have revealed, according to the Guardian.
Anger over cost of King's coronation

The cost of policing the ceremony was £21.7mn, with a further £50.3mn in costs racked up by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. About 20 million people in Britain watched Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey on TV.

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