King Charles' Coronation Cost £72 Mln, Government Accounts Show

LONDON, Nov 22 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers £72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed, according to the PA Media news agency. 

The figures included £50.3 million costs from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and £21.7 million from the Home Office for policing the “once-in-a-generation” event in May 2023.

Charles was crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from around the world.

A star-studded concert at Windsor Castle took place the following night.

The DCMS annual report and accounts stated that the department “successfully delivered on the central weekend of His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation, enjoyed by many millions both in the UK and across the globe”.

DCMS was the lead government department working with the royal household on the coronation, which it described as a “once-in-a-generation moment which provided an occasion for the entire country to come together in celebration, and offered a unique opportunity to celebrate and strengthen our national identity and showcase the UK to the world”.

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