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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
John Crace

Don’t knock the coronation – it could be up there with It’s a Knockout

A worker carries a crown decoration as part of coronation preparations on The Mall in London.
Heavy is the man that carries the crown. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Monday

A recent YouGov poll found that just 15% of the population are enthusiastic about the coronation, with more than 50% not interested. I am somewhere in between: I’m a republican at heart but as this may be the only coronation I get to see in my lifetime, it would be a shame to miss it. So I’ve put myself on “coronation watch” for the next few weeks to pick out all the trivia you don’t need to enjoy the occasion. It could be right up there with Prince Edward’s royal It’s a Knockout.

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