Prince Charles could see his coronation be a much smaller affair compared to the Queen's, a royal author has suggested.
An estimated 277 million people around the world tuned in to watch the Queen's coronation on June 2, 1953,
But Ian Lloyd, author of The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip, thinks when Prince Charles eventually becomes king, things will be a little different.
The Queen's coronation was the first ever to be televised and the three-hour spectacle, which saw the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh driven from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Gold State Coach, took one year to plan.
He told the Express : "I don't think people would stomach such a vast ceremony."
Church leaders, prime ministers from across the Commonwealth, members of the royal household and military leaders made up the 250-strong procession as the Queen made her way to the Abbey wearing the George IV State Diadem - a crown featuring 1,333 diamonds and 169 pearls.
More than 8,200 invited guests filled Westminster Abbey for the occasion and 129 nations and territories were officially represented at the service.
The event was estimated to have cost £1.57million at the time - more than £43million today.
Such a large ceremony now is unlikely, according to Mr Lloyd.
He added:"I don't think people would like that sort of expense.
"[Charles's coronation] will probably be more like it happens in Europe, they do a swear-in ceremony."
His comments come as reports claim Prince Charles will try to slim down the eye-watering cost of the monarchy to taxpayers.
The royal family received a £69.4 million public-funded Sovereign Grant in 2020.
But this figure does not include additional costs such as security, which is funded by police.
Campaign group Republic - which has long called for the monarchy to be abolished - estimates the true cost of the royal family to be £345 million per year to taxpayers.
Full details are yet to be revealed but it is expected that the slimmed-down monarchy will see full titles given to heirs to their throne and their immediate families.
This will give them access to the Sovereign Grant and police protection.
