Why is the Coronation going to cost £100 million?

Indeed the money would just get converted to fund a president and their housing/security/team.

Many of the houses and estates would be sold off to private people and organisations, and any profit will just sit in the government coffers for them to do silly things with.

Exchanging Monarchs for presidents doesn't equate more money for the plebs. Never has, never will.

Can't believe that people are outraged over voluntary litter pickers. You should be more outraged that people think it's ok to drop litter in the first place.

Well apparently Patrick's day (in Ireland) generates 72 million to our economy and that's an absolute disaster zone so I assume the coronation, which isn't a completely disgusting drunken affair that happens once a year, I will generate a load more. And there's Crown Jewels etc at the coronation and a lot more symbolism at a coronation so I'd imagine a much bigger target requiring more security.

I have asked MN to change the title
£100 million is still outrageous.

Well at a stroke the figure has reduced by 90%! Maybe what you're complaining about is not really the cost.

Do you really think that if the cost were reduced, or even if the Coronation were cancelled outright, that the money saved would go to 'help people in need'?

Because that's not really how it works.

Some of it will go on police overtime, army overtime, that's cool, they can spend that money in their local communities, local soft play, pubs, cafes and things. There's an army base near us so I hope some of our soldiers get sent down to get the benefits.

It's so bizarre how people like OP are all "waahh, but what about the hungry, the poor, the whatever"

But fail to realise it's her friends, family, colleagues, those poorer people etc that are being paid to work the event, being paid to cater, organise, staff, publicise etc keeping people in work, keeping the economy going, helping people pay their bills etc

It's not as if the coronation is going to consist of a bonfire if £100m in £5 notes and we all get to watch it burn....

Pay them then, and you can add that to the bill 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm sure nobody will complain about the price associated to "cleaning up" because some members of society are unable to use a bin...the bad people in this equation are those littering not the staff cleaning up or the monarchy.

No one is expected to do anything.

But if they paid people to litter pick, it would surely add to the expense you're so outraged about...

So you want MORE money spent on it for people to be paid? Or do you think soldiers or police offers should be doing it?

I'm not sure you can compare costs from the 1950s to hypothetical costs in the present day. And a Coronation of a monarch is a lot more important than the wedding of the man who was then only the son of the Prince of Wales.

The way you are talking, Charles met with party planners and said "OK I'll have your super deluxe Coronation package. No costs spared." It doesn't work like that. It's a state event and while Charles will obviously have input, he doesn't rule by decree and won't have the final say. It's not the Middle Ages.

A coronation is more "important" than a wedding if the (then) third in line.

Charles has actually cut back the ceremony...so I'm not sure where you're getting the idea it's the "luxury" version...
and you're still labouring/banging on about the "£100m" figure, which is a number plucked out of thin air....

Move on. Build a bridge, and get over it.

*second in line

£100 million seems like a lot of money but look at it as an investment.

The UK does pomp and ceremony better than any other country in the world. People come to the UK as tourists precicely for that reason. They have a fasination with the pomp, uniforms, the military parades, the history and yes the royals themselves.

This will be the biggest, most elaborate event we have held for 70 years. It will have representatives from practically every country in the world. It will be watched on TV by people around the world and I am willing to bet that as a direct result tourists will come to the UK and spend an awful lot more than £100 million when they do.

I pay council tax. We still do voluntary litter picking in local beauty spits...because people are pigs and don't take their rubbish home.
No outrage round here. Its purely voluntary.

Can I ask, are you American?

From Antelope Valley perhaps?

On the other hand, she could be a Girl from Bradford.

The optics are just all wrong I think. No need for all the pageantry, but that's for the peasants. If they didn't have a coronation there would be no publicity and what are they there for if not to self perpetuate by showing off their diamonds, ermine, crowns and Cinderella coaches. Nothing of any great value really.

I have no problem with a coronation ceremony/celebration, it has to be done to show they mean something, but what do they mean anyway?

I would advocate a hefty pay per view charge, a congestion type charge for arriving in London to witness it, make it self funded, then those who want to watch it can pay for the privilege of seeing their overlords wave from the balcony. What a feeling!

And as for the £1.50 allegedly paid by each of us, remember the cost is shared out ONLY amongst taxpayers, not by dividing the entire population by the overall cost. That is one hell of fake news.

It is so funded. The Grant paid for it and selling the TV rights etc will more than pay for it

Where's the money going to come from to administer the congestion charge for this event?

Not to mention part of the cost is the Bank Holiday pay everyone gets….we all get a free full days wages just to celebrate. We aren’t paying for the Coronation, we are being paid to party! 🎉🥳

I agree. Let's parteeeee. Only on MN do people complain about getting a bank holiday because of what it costs the economy. And only when it concerns royalty. I don't see the same people railing over getting Christmas and New Year off. Strange that.

Or the Bank Holidays in May and August when the weather is usually nice and you have a BBQ or long weekend away….