Pomp and pageantry? Check. Flag-waving tourists? Check. A modern monarchy able to revamp a medieval ritual into something accessible to a younger, more diverse United Kingdom? Maybe.
King Charles III’s coronation Saturday will have a shorter parade route, a role for all Britons rather than only aristocrats — and a nod to the country’s myriad faiths.
It’s also likely to have protesters upset about the more than $125 million price tag for U.K. taxpayers during a painful cost-of-living crisis.
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