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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

King Charles III’s coronation watched by peak TV audience of more than 20 million

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The coronation of King Charles III was viewed by a peak television audience of 20 million in the UK yesterday – making it the most-watched broadcast of the year so far by a considerable distance.

The vast figure was not enough to trump that of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, however, which totted up an average audience of around 26.5 million people across more than 50 TV channels.

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