86 and a half million euros. Vhere's what the British taxpayer paid for the grandiose ceremony in May 2023 who crowned Charles III. The government has just published this figure, which has caused widespread reaction.
When the British learned how much they had paid, since a coronation is at the expense of the taxpayer, they do not hide their astonishment, even their shock. “It's disgusting, it's not fair, because people work very hard for their money, and that goes into the coronation of the king? We already knew he was the king, that doesn't change anything,” said this teenager.
“It's not fair, because many people are hungry, and especially at the moment, it's starting to get cold, people are suffering and we're spending money on something useless,” adds her friend.
Strong opinions of two young women, but the amazement crosses the generations. Line is 58 years old: “Oh my God, it's terrible, it's too much! If you are pro-monarchy, you will always remain so, but maybe this amount of money could change some people's minds“, she thinks.
For others, the monarchy brings so much to the British economy that, thanks to its splendor and gilding which attract tourists, that they have the impression that the king returns to them a hundredfold.
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