8 million on portraits of the King

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As part 0of the Coronation the government are spending 8 million pounds on photographs of Charles to send out to institutions around the country. The idea is that organisations will display the portrait on their walls.
This is a ridiculous waste of taxpayers money. If a school or local authority want to display a photo of Charles, they can buy it themselves. Most would not though. This is totally unwanted.

Do you have a problem with the highly likely scenario that the selector is indulging their personal taste while lining their muckers' pockets at someone else's expense?

The commissioning of art works generally does involve someone indulging their personal taste, though. Charles is as well qualified as anyone, and it is his coronation after all. He did a good job selecting the music for his and his sons’ weddings.

Do you think the same about Kate picking Sarah Burton to design her wedding dress? Or Meghan selecting Claire Waight Keller? Charles picked the design of an article he likes too for the invitation.

I believe the wedding dresses were paid for out of family (Kate) and personal (Meghan) funds so not really comparable unless or until there's some transparency on who is footing the bill for Charles's incredible extravagance.

Twelve pieces. Twelve! And all somehow to be fitted into a pared down hour.

Yes Kate and Meghan paid for (or their parents paid) for their own wedding dresses. So up to them how much they spent.

No that's a waste of money., Ridiculous.

How many do we get for OUR £8 million, and does it include the 'Queen' ?

That argument - that monarchy unites the nation- is dead in the water

The monarchy is an extremely divisive issue now .