The countdown for Britain's much-awaited event- King Charles' coronation 2023 has begun and the entire world has its attention set in England. King Charles' coronation ceremony is set to be a lavish affair with famous personalities and leaders around the world attending Britain's much-awaited ceremony. For the unversed, King Charles III will officially be the King of Great Britain and to do this a lavish coronation ceremony will take place on Saturday, 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. Furthermore, during the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort. However, there are multiple controversies revolving around King Charles III's coronation. Among the most prevalent ones is the drama of Indian-origin Kohinoor aka Koh-i-noor. Kohinoor. In order to keep the controversy and Britain's bloody history aside from the coronation ceremony, it has been reported that Kohinoor will be kept out of sight from the coronation ceremony so that no major controversy erupts once again. However, the decision itself is a controversial one. With the countdown for the King Charles III coronation begun, below are the 5 controversies that are prevailing ahead of Britain's much-awaited event-
1) Kohinoor at King Charles III coronation
For the unversed, Kohinoor is an Indian origin big jewel (Diamond) that is used in the crown of the Queen of England. Notably, Kohinoor signifies Britain's colonial rule over India. The story of Kohinoor also depicts Britishers' tyranny over Indians in the past. For those who don't know, Kohinoor was given to Queen Victoria in 1849 by Maharaja Duleep Singh of Punjab, India, who was then only a boy and had his mother in the British colonial rulers’ custody. Following that Kohinoor became part of Britain's monarch's crown jewel. There are multiple times debates and demands have surfaced for the return of Kohinoor to India, but the Britishers have always shunned and remained mum over the issue despite of the fact that it was taken from the Maharaja of Punjab by keeping him under duress. It was set in the crown of Queen Mother Elizabeth, wife of King George VI, mother of the long-reigning British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, and grandmother of soon-to-be-crowned King Charles III.
It's the Kohinoor diamond that needs to return to India https://t.co/rtFk4W5ara
— Narinder Kaur (@narindertweets) April 28, 2023
2) #NotMyKing protest against King Charles III coronation
Another controversy which is brewing ahead of King Charles III Coronation is #NotMyKing protest by UK Republic. #NotMyKing is an anti-monarchy protest led by the group 'UK Republic'. UK Republic is a group founded in 1983. The name of the group after the very short-lived republic that followed the execution of King Charles I in January 1649. Notably, King Charles I's execution was decided by the parliament at that time, ignoring the House of Lords, because Charles I had greatly misused his powers. UK Republic's NotMyKing Protest aims to urge the people of England to come in favor of their urge to end the monarchy altogether. And to get the world's attention, the UK Republic has picked King Charles III's coronation date.
The coronation is now expected to cost the country £250,000,000. That’s £173,611 a minute for every minute of the day on May 6. And for that we’re supposed to all pledge allegiance to Charles.
— Republic (@RepublicStaff) April 30, 2023
Now is the time to declare #NotMyKing and to #AbolishTheMonarchy pic.twitter.com/2Cx1zxCaGD
3) Hollywood celebrities denied attending & performing at King Charles III Coronation
Notably, there are multiple Hollywood celebrities who have rejected the invitation of the King Charles III Coronation Concert. King Charles III Coronation will take place a day after he will be crowned as the official King of England. And to celebrate this, Buckingham Palace had decided to hold a concert, however, multiple celebrities have already denied it. Although they have given professional reasons for their denial, it is no hidden fact that Meghan Markel is a former Hollywood actress and now currently Duchess of Sussex who does not share a cordial relationship with the Royal Family. Notably, Meghan has also accused the Royal family of prevailing racism in the Royal palace. Coming back to the list of Hollywood celebrities who have turned down the King Charles III Coronation invitation includes- Adele, Harry Styles, Robbie Williams, Elton John, and The Spice Girls. While Robbie Williams has cited his jam-packed schedule, Elton John who was a close friend of Princess Diana turned down the invitation due to his ongoing tour.
4) While England's inflation skyrocket, King Charles III's coronation cost a fortune
As per the World of Statistics official report, England's number comes at 3rd spot when it comes to the high inflation rate. With 10.1 percent, England is at third in terms of inflation rate. Not only this, England's crippling economy and banking sectors saw a change in Prime Minister i.e. Rishi Shunak became the first ever Indian origin Prime Minister of England. However, England is still in recovery mode when it comes to an economic slowdown and increasing inflation. At such time, TIME reported that King Charles III's coronation is expected to cost British taxpayers at least £100 million ($125 million). However, the report clarified that Neither Downing Street nor Buckingham Palace has confirmed the exact cost of the coronation. However, British media outlets have pointed out the £100 million figure, a sum roughly double the cost of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation.
5) Royal family infighting
The infighting in the Royal family is well known. Meghan Markel, Duchess of Sussex, and King Charles III have been at loggerheads. Although Charles has never publically acknowledged any infighting, it is Meghan who has never minced her words in calling out the double standards of the Royal family, especially against racism. Coming back to the upcoming coronation, although Prince Harry will be attending his father King Charles's coronation, his wife Meghan Markle would remain in the rolling hills of California with the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet. At first, it was reported that Meghan was staying back in the USA in order to celebrate Archie''s birthday, a few other reports pointed that her children were not included in the guests list. Notably, when it was reported that Meghan had written a letter to Charles over prevailing racism in the palace, a Royal family representative close to Charles had informed Meghan that her children will not inherit the same royalty like their father due to their color.
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