KING Charles has sparked debate and criticism after he referenced the cost of living crisis in his Christmas broadcast – just days after rejecting the idea of a “cut-price coronation”.
The monarch – who took over from Queen Elizabeth upon her death in September – will be formally crowned on May 6, 2023. A source linked to the Operation Golden Orb committee, which plans the ceremony, told the Sun that costs could run to more than £100 million.
Charles was accused of having "badly misjudged the national mood" in the wake of reports that he had rejected the idea of having a cheaper ceremony, with similar accusations springing up after his Christmas Day speech.
