Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Most of Sunday’s front pages lead with a special souvenir edition to the papers – marking the coronation of King Charles with full-page photographs.
Coronation of King Charles
The newly-crowned monarch holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sceptre is the chosen image for the Sunday Mirror and the Daily Star Sunday. The Sunday People and the Sunday Express feature identical pictures of a smiling Charles waving to well-wishers. The Sunday Telegraph shows a photo of the King and Queen standing side-by-side after the ceremony, while the Mail on Sunday features a picture of them sharing a glance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The Sunday Times reports that the King appeared pensive at the start of the service, and unsure at times before visibly relaxing as the ceremony went on. The Queen was nervous at first but beamed throughout the rest of the service, unable to believe her journey from Charles’s toxic mistress to his crowned consort. The Mail on Sunday highlights the poignant moment when the Prince of Wales gave his father a light kiss on the cheek after paying homage, and Charles’s face lit up with pure delight.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the day unfolded in three stunning acts: the Coronation service, the military procession through London, and the appearance of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The Sunday People notes that the King looked genuinely humbled by the crowd’s roar of affection, calling his encore his “sweet spot of the day”. Several editorials express a strong sense of pride, with The Sun on Sunday calling it the greatest royal spectacle most of us have ever seen.
Labour winning back voters
The only paper to feature something other than the Coronation on its front page is The Observer, which reports that Labour is winning back swathes of Brexit voters in Thursday’s local election results in England. Leading academics believe the link between voting for Brexit and voting for the Conservatives is weakening, giving Labour further encouragement that it can win the next general election.