CORONATION CEREMONY COST
King Charles' coronation cost 72 million pounds, government says
King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation cost ?72 million, less than half the cost of Queen Elizabeth's funeral. The event, attended by 100 world leaders and watched by millions globally, was a scaled-back affair reflecting modern times and economic realities. The government highlighted the coronation's role in uniting the nation and showcasing Britain to the world.
7,000 cars, over 1,700-room palace, and ?4,300-cr golden jet: This ultra rich Sultan once hosted PM Modi
Brunei¡¯s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is one of the wealthiest monarchs in the worth who has a net worth of $30 billion. The Sultan of Brunei, who recently hosted PM Modi, is known for his opulent lifestyle and is the owner of world's largest residential palace with over 1,700 rooms. The super rich Brunei Sultan owns 7,000 cars and also owns Rs 4300 crore gold-plated jet and a private zoo.
Minimalism, modest expense, crownless monarchy: 5 interesting facts about Danish royal family
?Denmark's monarchy is one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the Viking Age.
2023: India-UK FTA hopes, a Coronation and general election build-up
The two nations will begin a new round of discussions in the New Year after the 13th round was completed this month.
Taxi driver Sukhcharan Singh, who was in 'near catastrophic' car chase with Prince Harry & Meghan, says dangers were 'exaggerated'
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle made their first public appearance together since the King's Coronation earlier this month.
View: From a monarch to a British maharaja
Clad in their Crown Jewels, the new British King and his Queen looked uncannily like the powerless Indian royals once pacified with bling and gun salutes.
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UK tabloid group admits it unlawfully gathered info on Prince Harry
The admission of snooping for a 2004 article headlined ¡°Sex on the beach with Harry¡± may have marked a tiny victory for the Duke of Sussex, but the story in question was not one of the nearly 150 that Harry claimed resulted from unlawful news gathering between 1995 and 2011.
King Charles III's day off after busy weekend Coronation ceremony & a grand concert
Monday was, after all, a holiday declared in honor of his crowning and he had spent several whirlwind days of elaborately choreographed public festivities capped with an off-the-cuff cameo on 'American Idol'.
¡®He must have waited 50 years!¡¯: Charles crowned king of Britain, Twitterati goes into a frenzy
While some were in a mood for celebration, others were not so elated for King Charles III.
King Charles III crowned at London's Westminster Abbey
In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, slowly placed the 360-year-old St Edward's Crown on Charles' head as he sat upon a 14th-century throne in Westminster Abbey.
Burden or benefit? The economics of King Charles¡¯ coronation
In terms of the actual event itself, the coronation is set to be a net positive for the British economy. While the actual costs aren¡¯t disclosed, a number of media reports have estimated the cost of Operation Golden Orb ¡ª the codename for the event ¡ª at up to ?100 million ($126 million).
'Not my king': UK republicans want Charles' coronation to be the last
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.
King Charles' coronation will be an economic boost, Buckingham Palace says
King Charles and his wife, Camilla, are to be crowned at Westminster Abbey this Saturday in a historic event that will involve around 7,000 armed forces personnel in a mile-long parade through central London. The service is expected to inject ?1bn ($1.2bn) into the UK economy. However, some have criticised the extravagance of the event, highlighting the cost. The service will differ from that of Queen Elizabeth II¡¯s coronation in 1953, with approximately 2,300 guests attending, and it will be significantly shorter.
God save the king! Crowning ceremony of Prince Charles to take place on May 6, 2K guests to attend
The ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey in London and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
King Charles III coronation: When is it, what will happen and when is the bank holiday? All you need to know
On May 6, King Charles III will be crowned in a ceremony where Camilla will also be crowned as Queen.
UK gears up for King Charles III's coronation
Prince Charles will be crowned King in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 6 May, becoming the 40th monarch to be crowned at the central London church since 1066. Outside the UK, he is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. However, with two weeks to go, there has been grumbling about the cost and signs of public apathy, with one survey this month showing that 29% of people ¡°do not care at all¡±.
Land of Rishi tightening its royal yogi allowance
'Aasan not what your country can do for you; aasan what you can do for your country.' That was the implied admonishment given by 74-year-old Charles Windsor, king of Britain, to his 63-year-old brother Andrew.
Anti-monarchy protesters heckle King Charles and Camilla during Colchester visit
Anti-monarchy protesters from the group Republic heckled King Charles and Camilla during their visit to Colchester. The group questioned the cost of the visit to taxpayers and why the King continued to protect Prince Andrew.
Prince Harry receives email about coronation from King Charles's office; attendance unclear
The disclosures in the memoir 'Spare' fanned tensions between Harry and his family.
The royal rift: King Charles asks Harry-Meghan to vacate Frogmore Cottage after tell-all memoir 'Spare'
The royal estate was a wedding gift to the couple from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles evicts Prince Harry, Meghan from Frogmore Cottage, claims report
Prince Harry and Meghan were evicted from their UK base Frogmore Cottage following the orders of King Charles III.
King Charles III¡¯s coronation: Buckingham Palace reveals what will happen in the 3-day ceremony; Know details here
On Saturday, Buckingham Palace revealed the details of King Charles III¡¯s coronation which is set to take place during the weekend.
King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in speech, mentions cost-of-living crisis
Charles, 74, empathized in the prerecorded message with people struggling to make ends meet "at a time of great anxiety and hardship." Like some other parts of the world, the U.K. is wrestling with high inflation that has caused a cost-of-living crisis for many households.
2022: Tumult that led to Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister
"The Prime Minister said he was a visual representation of the historic links between the UK and India, and intended to build on this relationship to develop ever closer ties between our two countries," said the Downing Street readout of Sunak's introductory phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla to be crowned on May 6, 2023
Charles, 73, will be formally crowned at London's Westminster Abbey.
King Charles III to be crowned in May
Charles, 73, will be formally crowned at London's Westminster Abbey, following a long tradition dating back more than 900 years. The monarch's wife, Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will also be crowned, the palace confirmed.
Making the case for mining: Here's what India needs to do to discover more Kohinoors
If India is to find diamonds, it needs to have a separate policy for deep-seated minerals that also include gold and new-age minerals like cobalt and lithium.
View: The monarchy helps Britain live kingsize
Some 302,000 filed past the coffin of George VI in 1952 and over 321,000 did so for Winston Churchill in 1965. Both lay in state at Westminster Hall, both for a shorter period of three days. The late Queen had an extra day but preliminary estimates put the number of visitors at 250,000, though the British media had raised expectations of far more. Of course, tedious security checks and TV coverage could account for the strangely lower numbers.
King Charles III¡¯s coronation slated for spring next year, may happen 70 years after Queen Elizabeth II got crowned
King Charles III¡¯s coronation is slated for next spring. The coronation will be held at the Westminster Abbey between May and July, seventy years after his mother was crowned at the same place in June 1953.
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