The idea of taxpayers spending tens of millions on a single event during the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation is no doubt a controversial matter.
The monarchy’s finances have forever been mostly shrouded in mystery. But with recent calculations putting King Charles’ wealth in the region of £2billion, wouldn’t it have been an immense gesture if he had picked up the bill himself?
While it is an excuse to display the pomp and pageantry we are admired for the world over, scandal has dominated so much of recent royal history.
Charles will be hoping messages of unity and togetherness in his coronation speech are enough to ward off more questions on just how slimmed down the monarchy should be.
