The lack of enthusiasm for the Coronation

[MamoruHisaishi]

I know this is shallow but I think part of the reason why people aren't enthusiastic about Charles’ coronation is that neither he nor Camilla have movie star good looks plus they're both in their 70s. I bet if both were in their 30s or even 40s, and Charles looked like Pierce Brosnan and Camilla looked like Angelina Jolie, they would have the world fawning over them and their Coronation.

Some couldn't care less what they look like

Some people are still upset about Diana

Some people are disgusted with the cost of it all when some of the British public can't afford to eat or heat their homes that's if they are luckily to even have a home

Times have changed and respect for the royal family is dwindling away for many obvious reasons. Some people want equality and having the royal family stomping around totally detached from the real world really rubs salt into the wounds of us peasants who are working ridiculous hours, can't afford a holiday, have our children in crap schools, eating food from food banks and sitting at home unable to do any activities due to money with 10 jumpers on because they are cold and can't get that heating on

There seems to be plenty of enthusiasm in the area where I live. Lots of houses are decorated in the nearest town and all kinds of activities are planned for the coming weekend.

I've been fairly neutral/un interested in the Royal family, and feel a bit Royal-ed out after the jubilee, death of the Queen, the funeral and now this all in 12 months. Plus the never ending seedy dramas that I catch the drift of on the news. I can't muster up any interest in this event.

Bunting is up along the main street of our village, where a street party is planned. I think a few other events are planned, but I haven't really paid a lot of attention to be honest and feel rather lukewarm about it.

I think this ridiculous invitation to publicly pledge allegiance to the King has not gone down well and may have caused some people to pull back.

I'll probably have the coronation on TV in the background, but our main plan this weekend is to get our hall and landing painted before new carpet is fitted the following week. That will be our priority.

I think it depends where u live, everyone seems excited where I live, lots of celebrations going on.

It may be due to their age and what it implies. Charles simply became too old waiting for his day to come. The usual supporters, many of them also of pensionable age, know the limitations brought upon them due to their age. Throughout history, good kings have been perceived as being some combination of strong, brave, virile, decisive, loyal, dependable, masculine. Charles is none of those things (remember Sqyuidygate?). He is not a natural leader. He is not a great speaker. He screwed up badly with his procrastination regarding his relationship with Camilla. He couldn't even get the secure the marriage that he desired without the damaging extended song and dance and apparently, he was not to blame. There may already be people wiping his bottom for him behind the scenes.
He doesn't have the personality or credibility to convince people that he is a worthy leader. As far as Kings go, he is a beetroot-blushed Biden whom even Biden can't be arsed to befriend.

I think having the Jubilee last year has made lots of people apathetic.

Agree that age is a factor. I think that Charles is at best a temporary stop gap until William's kids are older and I'm not confident that he'll be doing the job in a decade. In other words it all feels very pointless.

Maybe people don’t care because they simply don’t give a fuck?

I'm in Scotland and there is definitely a lack of enthusiasm here, in exactly the same way there was a lack of enthusiasm for jubilees, royal weddings and births.

There have been some ridiculous coronation displays in some shops (asda I'm looking at you and your coronation gnomes!) but I don't know a single person who will celebrate and it's got nothing to do with Charlie's age.

Some people don't support their live of blood sports.

Some people don't approve of his adultery.

Some people find him a boring and pompous old man.

Some people don't approve of tax dodging.

Some people identify as citizens not subjects.

Some people have better things to do on a Saturday.

This sums up exactly how I feel.

People are waking up to what's really going on
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I've watched the late Queen's coronation a few times over the years, looked magnificent and ERII was so young and lovely. I can't summon up much enthusiasm for this one, although being 69 myself, it will prbably be my last!

It just doesn't feel as exciting as a royal wedding, nor as grave as a state funeral. People are getting poorer, and some direct their entirely justified frustration at the king rather than the elected government whose chronic financial mismanagement has failed those at the bottom.

I'm doing afternoon tea for dc and PILs. Gives me something to do this weekend, maybe the dc will remember it (they're not British) and talk about it at school.

It's not about their looks. He doesn't seem like a particularly nice person to me. He seems spoilt and self absorbed. I'll only be watching to see what Kate is wearing and to see the grandchildren.

Nope….pretty sure I still couldn’t muster a shit to give even if they were breathtakingly gorgeous 🤔

I doubt that’s true. I think there’s just a lack of interest and support in general. We don’t know a single person that has any interest in it. The one thing I’d like to see is the fly past, because we tend to see them looking slightly shabbier on their flight out of London.

if it was William and Kate, would people be interested? I doubt it. When it’s Williams turn, it’s likely they will be pretty old too.

I have no enthusiasm at all for any of it. The rf sit on all their wealth, and take evermore from the taxpayer. I do not think that he has the right attributes to make a good king to top it all.

For me it’s nothing to do with their looks etc, I simply think it’s an obscene amount of money being spent when so many people are seriously struggling; tone deaf doesn’t begin to describe it.
The supposedly optional swearing allegiance bit really completely put me off the whole circus, talk about the serfs and being subservient! Bugger that 🤬
It demonstrates just how far removed from reality the Royals are.

They are exempt from inheritance tax. There is a huge mountain of money enveloping these extraordinarily privileged people while we, the mere mortals struggle on during the worse cost of living crisis, a summer of strikes, corruption and greed.... why are we meant to be excited a man wearing a crown? How will it change my existence?

Yes, they're definitely not young and glamorous and there is still a lot of residual dislike of them because of Diana. I don't think Charles is really understood well. His long term passion for the environment, his princes trust giving opportunities to young people and so on, aren't exciting projects. He seems kind but very unable to show his emotions well and connect with people as Diana did, or her sons.

I think on the day there will be more enthusiasm, especially if it doesn't rain.

Modern society is just so different from 70 years ago, and people can't connect as they did then. How can a 1000 year old institution gel with an age of social media and all weird stuff that goes on there.

I slightly agree with you OP, it just seems like Charles has been waiting forever for the top job and now it's come to him, it just seems a ridiculous display in all sorts of ways.
And yes I agree with a PP, I'm royalled out too. So many jubilees and displays for the haves, as opposed to the have nots.

Queen Beatrix of Netherlands had it right... abdication in her early 70s. That means Charles could have had a stab at it when he was just 50 for 20 years, abdicating too and William could have come to the throne at a younger age.

Here is what she said...
"“I do not abdicate because the task has become an onerous one, but because I am convinced the responsibility for our country should now be placed in the hands of a new generation.”

Yes yes yes to this.

I think a bit of Royal fatigue to be honest. There was the jubilee last year and of course sadly the death of the Queen- along with Harry's book and whatever else it just seems like a lot. Usually they just get on with their duties and have stuff like Trooping the Colour which is easily avoided if you aren't arsed. Although extra bank Holidays are good (not for businesses or the economy mind) I just think its over saturation along with people not being fussed on Charles. If it had skipped to William I think perhaps there'd be more enthusiasm as he's generally more liked and let's be honest it's more likely he'd be King for many years to come. Along with the CoL and general shit at the moment it doesn't seem appealing I guess to some.

Hardly 'waking up'. The cost of the monarchy has been known for decades.

Your existence will be greatly enhanced as you are so enthralled by his vast wealth that you forget your own increasing impoverishment!