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Are your primary aged kids going to watch the coronation?

36 replies

Reedplayer · 26/04/2023 12:45

AIBU in assuming that they will want to? They’ll probably be learning about it in school.

i work at a children’s Saturday morning activity that will still run on that morning and I’m assuming no one will turn up! I’m not allowed to ask the parents if they will or not, I just have to be there regardless. So what do you think? Will I be there on my own while the kids are watching the coronation and eating cake?

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Hintofreality · 26/04/2023 12:46

No, mine won’t be.

Tigofigo · 26/04/2023 12:47

Nope - going to football in the AM and then to another sports activity in the PM. Don't know anyone who is planning to watch it.

andyindurham · 26/04/2023 12:51

I'll be away working on Coronation Day, but AFAIK DD is going to her theatre group as usual.

Nordicrain · 26/04/2023 12:54

I wouldn't cancel plans or rearrange our day to watch it. If we are home with nothing else to do then sure, why not.

Wishawisha · 26/04/2023 12:54

I won’t cancel our usual weekend activities for it (assuming they’re on).

I will have the TV on in the background and remind my DC that it’s happening - just as we did for the Queen’s funeral. It’s a big event that only happens rarely - I suppose a few times in their lifetimes in most likelihood - and is historically significant, so I will acknowledge it. I’m not planning a cake or bunting though.

KnottyKnitting · 26/04/2023 13:06

The ceremony itself is two hours and then there's the procession before and after plus the waving from the balcony- i would imagine most primary aged children would rather be doing an activity.

Very much doubt there will be as much interest in this as there was in the queens funeral.

VikingLady · 26/04/2023 13:06

DS will - he was fascinated by the funeral last year, completely contrary to my expectations, so I expect him to want to watch. But not enforced! He'll probably be playing with Lego at the same time.

DD isn't interested at all. So no.

Oysterbabe · 26/04/2023 13:07

Mine will be, but if we had somewhere else specific to be then I wouldn't cancel it and we'd do that instead.

Darkchocolatekitkat · 26/04/2023 13:11

If we had somewhere to be we’d be there. Might watch a few minutes “highlights” on the news, but my family has pretty much lost interest in royal stuff at this point - the jubilee and the funeral was enough for one year.

VestaTilley · 26/04/2023 13:12

We’ll be watching it at my DPs with my DS4, and having a tea party afterwards.

Why not show it on a screen at your children’s club?

MasterBeth · 26/04/2023 13:14

KnottyKnitting · 26/04/2023 13:06

The ceremony itself is two hours and then there's the procession before and after plus the waving from the balcony- i would imagine most primary aged children would rather be doing an activity.

Very much doubt there will be as much interest in this as there was in the queens funeral.

The Coronation is a far moer significant event than the Queen's funeral. How many times have you seen footage from her Coronation compared to her own father's funeral?

Having said that, I won't be watching a minute of either.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 26/04/2023 13:15

My absurdly geeky, history obsessed 10yr old want to watch it. His normal 8yr old sister, just wants to enjoy her day off school.
I'll probably catch it on iplayer with him, after the fact.

Franklin2000 · 26/04/2023 13:15

Doubt it, the parents on the street have organised a get together to have a drink while the kids play. I’ll let DS watch some
highlights so he can say he’s seen some of it!

PuttingDownRoots · 26/04/2023 13:15

If my children had a paid for club I would take them if it was running.

We will be bust setting up for the afternoon village party. (Not even the village we live in, we are running one of the events)

goodkidsmaadhouse · 26/04/2023 13:16

Definitely not!

AnonymousFemale2023 · 26/04/2023 13:17

Mine are just not interested in the RF, neither am i. Mine will be at clubs

Conkersinautumn · 26/04/2023 13:17

Hell no, how is anyone OK with a monarchy?

SallyWD · 26/04/2023 13:20

If we're at home we'll have it on in the background but we may well go away for the weekend. I don't imagine my children will be that interested. I

RoxanaRoxana · 26/04/2023 13:21

Mine will be at ballet. She’d be sad to miss that!

LumpySpaceGoddess · 26/04/2023 13:22

Nope! I don’t know what we’ll be doing but we won’t be watching or celebrating the king’s coronation.

alyceflowers · 26/04/2023 13:23

Mine won't be interested, and will be doing their normal activities.

TheKeatingFive · 26/04/2023 13:24

I cannot imagine what my 8 year old would get out of it. Much less my 4 year old

GoldenGorilla · 26/04/2023 13:48

I don’t know anybody planning to watch it. My kids will hear about it in school and maybe watch some highlights on newsround. But all our normal activities are carrying on.

Skybluepinky · 26/04/2023 13:49

I doubt many will b interested, we def won’t b watching and haven’t spoken to anyone who will b. I did see a post a about a carehome that will be showing it.

CaramelicedLatte · 26/04/2023 13:52

My daughter has a Saturday morning activity and I need to double check this week that it's on next week! She (and therefore I) will certainly be at the activity rather than watching the King.

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