What has readers talking today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk / Getty)
Today Metro readers are discussing the coronation: our coverage in the lead up to it, the current importance of the monarchy to Britain and using the lack of coronation sausage rolls as an indicator of royal support.
So, what do you think about the cost of the coronation?
Are you like one reader, sceptical that the money would have been misused anyway?
What are your thoughts on the coronation now that it’s over?
Did you get something out of it? Or was it a colossal waste of resources and not even that entertaining?
Let us know down in the comments.
■ Thank you for the wonderful articles about Charles and Camilla in Friday’s Metro. I’m proud to call them our King and Queen Consort.
Hannah, Southend
■ I can assume there are more royalists out there than the feeble anti-royalists, because the Cambridge Marks & Spencer had sold out of its honey and mustard giant sausage rolls with the royal insignia emblazoned on to it that serves six by the middle of Thursday afternoon. PS Did I mention I met the lovely Princess Anne? It was a memory I will treasure.
Harry John (Loyal Royalist), Linton, Cambridgeshire (An Old Watering Hole Of Charles, While At Cambridge)
Does King Charles have a tough job ahead? (Picture: Getty)
■ Regardless of whether you support the monarchy, can we all spare a thought for a man and his family who are still grieving the loss of the Queen.
King Charles is taking on the biggest job of his life at an age where most are retiring and only because he has lost his dear mother. What a price to pay.
His Majesty is doing his duty by taking on this role and serving his/our country – a role that fate of birth has led him to.
I wish him and Queen Consort Camilla well – it’s a tough job and few of us would choose to be in their position.
Millie, Cambridge
Boris Johnson was elected as prime minister (Picture: PA)
Tourists braved the rain to attend the coronation (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty)
■ It would be a sad day indeed if we lost our royal family. They cost us absolutely nothing compared with the revenue they bring to this country. Tourists certainly don’t come to the UK for our weather!
With the odd exception, they do an amazing job. Electing a leader would lead to all kind of corruption, as we can see all over the world – it’s hard enough to elect a prime minister.
Sue, Bromley
■ I was waiting for the comment about ‘the benefits of tourists’ for the coronation. The palaces of France and Russia, to name but two, get plenty of tourism without having the burden of a royal family.
The benefits of tourism for the coronation will be a blip at best. Hotels etc will quickly go back to how they’ve been – King Charles is not worth the cost and the monarchy should be abolished, along with the rest of the hangers-on.
Stuart, London
■ I liked Myles’s touching story about his partner, Glenn, who has dementia, struggling out of his chair to stand up every time he hears the national anthem (MetroTalk, Thur). On my stall at London’s Portobello Market, I often entertain my customers by playing the national anthem on the recorder or harmonica – often to a round of applause!
Al, Charlton
■ With reference to the MetroTalk messages on the cost of the coronation and what the money would be better used for. While I appreciate the comments, does anyone honestly think if this money suddenly became available that any of it would be spent on the needs of our country? No? Me neither.
Jean, Greater Manchester
Remember this? (Picture: Getty)
■ If Britain ever became a republic, what would we call it? We couldn’t call it the UK because it’s certainly not united and it would no longer be a kingdom. Perhaps we could just call it Little Britain!
Scott, West London
■ What republicans don’t understand is that a head of state is the guardian of the constitution and must be trusted, especially by politicians both in government and in opposition, to do that honestly and impartially. Elections are divisive and an elected head of state wouldn’t be trusted by anyone who opposed them being elected. We and the other democratic monarchies of western Europe are lucky in that we have, almost by accident, avoided that republican pitfall.
Ken, Southfields
Voter ID, the right way to hang a flag and really expensive socks
■ The government thought bringing in voter photo ID for the local elections would help them. They were wrong. Yes, some people couldn’t vote because of this and these may be people they thought would have voted Labour but it has not helped them one iota. Let’s have a general election.
Corin, London
■ Thank you to Bren (MetroTalk, Wed) for pointing out that there is a correct way to hang the Union flag. How I got to the grand old age of 48 without realising this, I don’t know. What I didn’t appreciate so much was the nearly two hours it took me to take down and put back up the decoration for my party at the weekend!
Laura (Tired), Liverpool
■ I bought three pairs of socks last week for £14 that normally cost £10. When I peeled off the ticket later, it said £10 underneath. I know it’s not illegal to change prices but 40 per cent is well above the rate of inflation.
Jane, London
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