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Susan Knox & Kate Lally

King Charles' coronation hit with 8,000 Ofcom complaints

King Charles' Coronation has been hit with 137 new complaints from viewers across the UK, bringing the total number to more than 8,000.

Extensive coverage was broadcast over the weekend of Saturday May 6 and Sunday May 7 when royal fans from all over the globe tuned in to see Queen Elizabeth son's officially become the King of England. A Coronation concert on the Sunday aired on BBC One.

Huge stars including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Olly Murs performed in front of a huge audience at Windsor Castle including members of the Royal Family.

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The majority of the 137 new complaints were related to comments made by Adjoa Andoh during coverage of the Coronation.

A spokesperson for Ofcom told the Mirror: "This was included in the previous two complaints reports and the total number of complaints is 8,389."

Other complaints were made in relation to the non-stop coverage of the King's Coronation, as most channels broadcast the entire weekend and also Prince Andrew's appearance at the historic event.

Actress Adjoa Andoh insisted she didn't intend to cause offence after her comments about the Royal Family during King Charles' Coronation, which sparked huge backlash.

The actress, who plays Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, said she "didn't mean to upset anyone" when observing how the Buckingham Palace balcony was "terribly white" during an appearance on live television.

Adjoa, 60, was speaking during ITV's coverage of the King's Coronation, which saw peaceful protestors and safety volunteers arrested, when she made the comments that sparked a huge backlash online.

Sitting alongside Myleene Klass to discuss the newly crowned King and Queen, the Netflix star shared her thoughts on the moment Charles and Camilla were joined by members of their family to wave at their subjects from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

She said: "We have gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony."

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