David Starkey says PM uninterested in coronation as he is ‘not grounded in our culture’

‘The prime minister, the man of immense talent, of extraordinary skill, but really, not fully grounded in our culture,’ Starkey said. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

The historian David Starkey has claimed Rishi Sunak has not engaged with the coronation because he is “not fully grounded in our culture”.

Speaking to GB News on Thursday, Starkey, who has been accused of making racist remarks in the past, was discussing a perceived lack of interest in King Charles’s coronation from the government. A minority of MPs have been invited to the ceremony on Saturday, according to reports.