LONDON — On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags — and past a warning from history.
At Trafalgar Square stands a large bronze statue of King Charles I, the 17th-century monarch deposed by Parliament and executed in 1649. On Saturday, more than 1,500 protesters, dressed in yellow for maximum visibility, plan to gather beside it to chant “Not my king” as the royal procession goes by.
“We’ll try and keep the atmosphere light, but our aim is to make it impossible to ignore,” said Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchist group Republic.
The coronation, he said, is “a celebration of a corrupt institution. And it is a celebration of one man taking a job that he has not earned.”
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Protesters wait April 26 for the arrival of King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, to visit Liverpool Central Library in Liverpool, England.
Republican activists long struggled to build momentum to dislodge Britain’s 1,000-year-old monarchy and they see the coronation as a moment of opportunity.
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Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after 70 years on the throne, was widely respected because of her longevity and sense of duty. Charles is another matter, a 74-year-old whose family feuds and firm opinions on everything from architecture to the environment have been headline fodder for decades.
Opinion polls suggest opposition and apathy to the monarchy are growing. In a recent study by the National Center for Social Research, just 29% of respondents thought the monarchy was “very important” — the lowest level in the center’s 40 years of research on the subject. Opposition was highest among the young.
“I think it’s definitely shifting,” said Smith, whose group wants to replace the monarch with an elected head of state. “People are quite happy to criticize Charles in a way they weren’t willing to necessarily in public about the queen.”
Millions in Britain will watch broadcasts when Charles is crowned in Westminster Abbey. Tens of thousands will line the streets, and neighborhoods across the country will hold parties.
But millions more will ignore the ceremonies. Some will attend alternative events, including a gig in Glasgow by tribute band the Scottish Sex Pistols, recapturing the spirit of punks who sang “God save the queen, the fascist regime” during the late queen’s 1977 silver jubilee.
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A woman poses Thursday next to a life-size cardboard cutout of Britain’s King Charles III along the king’s coronation route at The Mall in London.
London’s Newington Green Meeting House, a gathering place for religious dissenters and radicals for 300 years, is holding an “alternative community party,” complete with food, drink and “radical and republican” music.
General manager Nick Toner said the event is for people who “don’t want to sit through hours of footage of ceremonies, carriages and endless Union Jacks, perhaps because they think it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money or even just plain old boring.”
While the BBC, Britain’s publicly owned national broadcaster, will offer wall-to-wall coronation coverage on Saturday, rival Channel 4 offers an alternative schedule including a musical about disgraced royal Prince Andrew, irreverent sitcom “The Windsors” and the documentary “Farewell to the Monarchy.”
Some argue it’s grotesque to spend millions on pomp and pageantry amid a cost-of-living crisis that has brought 10% inflation, driven thousands to food banks and triggered months of strikes by nurses, teachers and other workers seeking higher pay.
Even Charles’ slimmed-down ceremony — with about 2,000 guests instead of the 8,000 who attended the queen’s coronation in 1953 — carries a big price tag for British taxpayers. The full cost won’t be known until afterward, but Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation cost 912,000 pounds, the equivalent of 20.5 million pounds — $26 million in U.S. currency — today.
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A woman smiles Wednesday as she looks at a poster with a portrait of King Charles III in Central London.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, who helps oversee coronation arrangements, argued that “people would not want a dour scrimping and scraping” at such a “marvelous moment in our history.” Coronation supporters argue the celebrations will boost Britain’s brand, attracting tourists and stimulating sales.
Not everyone is convinced.
“I disagree with it,” said Philippa Higgins, a 24-year-old receptionist in London. “I just think it seems a bit silly when we’ve got so many people struggling, to have something so extravagant right now. But some people argue tradition, I suppose.”
Opposition to the lavish coronation is especially strong in Scotland and Wales, where some pro-independence nationalists see the monarchy as part of the U.K. state they want to leave.
Some Scottish nationalists object to the Stone of Destiny — a 275-pound chunk of sandstone linked to both Scottish and English monarchs — being sent from Edinburgh to London to take its traditional place under the coronation chair.
Charles is keen to be seen as a modern monarch, and Buckingham Palace adapted some of the coronation’s ancient traditions for the 21st century. His coronation will be the first to feature contributions from Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh leaders, and the first to include female bishops.
Still, the Church of England’s suggestion that people watching the coronation on TV might want to swear allegiance to the king from their sofas struck a sour note with some.
Photos: Balcony moment tells UK monarchy’s story over years
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, centre, waves as she stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, with her grandparents King George V and Queen Mary, in this May 6, 1935 photo. Princess Margaret is just visible over the balcony edge. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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FIle – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, center, in red, and Prince Philip, with members of the Royal Family watch the Jubilee flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, in London Tuesday, June 4, 2002. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees.(Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, following her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, June 2, 1953. Also waving are Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother is seen far right. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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File – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, in this Nov. 20, 1947 photo, after their wedding. From left to right, King George VI, Princess Margaret, Lady Mary Cambridge, the bride and bridegroom, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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File – Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth appear with their daughters Princess Elizabeth, left and Princess Margaret, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, June 22, 1939 after their return from their Canadian tour. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, flanked by her two daughters, Queen Elizabeth II, left and Princess Margaret, appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on Monday, May 8, 1995, to greet crowds gathered below as part of the celebrations commemorating VE Day and the end of World War II in Europe. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the uniform of colonel-in-chief of Scots Guards, watches with other royalty from a Buckingham Palace Balcony as RAF planes fly overhead, in London, June 5, 1952. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester stands second left, Prince Richard, centre, Prince Philip, stands second right and Princess Margaret, right. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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FIle Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, centre, stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other members of the royal family to mark the occasion of her official birthday, Saturday, June 14 1997. From left in front row, Prince Edward, Princess Michael of Kent, Sarah Philips, Prince Philip, The Queen Mother, The Duke of Kent, The Duchess of Kent, Prince Charles. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/David Thomson, File)
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FILE – From left, Britain’s Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday July 10, 2005, as part of a day of events marking the end of the Second World War. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (Matt Writtle, Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE – Wearing the scarlet tunic of the Grenadiers, Queen Elizabeth II holds up 12-week-old son Prince Edward to the crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, June 13, 1964, after the traditional Trooping the Color ceremony at nearby Horse Guards Parade. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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FILE – Britain Queen Elizabeth II, center, gestures as she and members of her family watch a fly past, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony marking the Queen’s official birthday, in London, Saturday, June 12, 2010. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
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FIle – Britain’s King George VI , second right and Queen Elizabeth, centre, with their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Maragret in their Coronation robes, as they appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 12, 1937, after their return from the Coronation at Westminster Abbey. Others are ladies in waiting. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after returning from the Trooping the Colour ceremony, marking the Queen’s official birthday in London, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees.(AP Photo/Akira Suemori, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Prince William, centre right and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge wave with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Britain’s Prince Charles with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, left, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding, in London Friday, April, 29, 2011. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, center, Prince Charles, 2nd left, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, left, Prince William, 3rd right, Kate Duchess of Cambridge. 2nd right, and Prince Harry, appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in central London, Tuesday, June 5, 2012, to conclude the four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Prince Harry sticks out his tongue for the cameras on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, England on June 11, 1988, following the Trooping of the Colour. Princess Diana holds Harry, as a smiling Prince William stands in front, and Lady Gabriella Windsor on the left. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Steve Holland, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, centre, surrounded by members of her family, watch a Royal Air Force fly past by, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after the Trooping The Colour parade, in London, Saturday, June 15, 2013. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
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File – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by members of the family, stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the fly past after the Trooping The Colour parade, in central London, Saturday, June 14, 2014. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by members of the family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, during the Trooping The Colour parade, in central London, Saturday, June 14, 2014. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
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FILE – Members of Britain’s royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, watch a Royal Air Force fly pass by, during the Trooping The Colour parade, in central London, Saturday, June 14, 2014. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Prince Charles kisses his bride, Lady Diana Spencer, the new Princess of Wales, on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, England on July 29, 1981 after their wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Queen Elizabeth II stands at right. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE – Revelers on the Mall in London watch Britain Queen Elizabeth II appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony as part of a four-day Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II accession to the throne, in London, June 5, 2012. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Royal family from left, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth II, background Timothy Laurence, Princess Beatrice, Prince Philip, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William watch a fly past as they appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after attending the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London, Saturday, June 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew, Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry stand on a balcony to watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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FILE – A view showing the balcony on Buckingham Palace in London, Friday, May 6, 2022. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II waves as she watches the flypast, with Prince Philip, to right, Prince William, centre, with his son Prince George, front, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding Princess Charlotte, centre left, with The Prince of Wales standing with The Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne, fourth left, on the balcony during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, on June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
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FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, third from the right, is joined by other members of the Royal Family, on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, London, after attending the annual Trooping of the Colour, June 13, 1981. The balcony appearance is the centerpiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees. (AP Photo/Bob Dear, File)
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