Here's What Brits Really Think About King Charles' Coronation

With the king's coronation about a month away, the anti-monarchist group Republic commissioned a poll surveying just how interested Britons really are in all the pomp and circumstance. WPA Pool via Getty Images The U.K. anti-monarchy group Republic released the results of a new YouGov poll this week revealing that 52% of Britons are not interested in King Charles’ coronation next month. Fifteen percent of respondents said that they were “very interested” in the coronation, while 29% said that they were “fairly interested.” An additional 24% said they were “not very interested,” and 28% labeled themselves “not interested at all.” Asked about funding for the ceremony and celebrations, 37% of those surveyed said that they believed the royals should pay for the entire coronation themselves, while 36% wanted to see both the U.K. government and the monarchy pay. Meanwhile, 15% of respondents said that the U.K. government should pay for the entire thing, and 12% answered that they “don’t know.” Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, said in a release accompanying the poll that “it’s easy to be fairly interested even if you’re also fairly indifferent to the monarchy.” “It’s a big event that’s being endlessly promoted with few critical voices being heard on TV and radio,” he said, adding that, it’s “a far cry from the national enthusiasm and celebration being projected by some in the media.” “The picture is clear: we are not a nation gearing up to celebrate the coronation - and that’s a good thing,” Smith added. He added that the group is “keen to keep protesting wherever he goes to drive home the fact there’s a growing opposition to the monarchy.” Buckingham Palace released more details about the coronation on Tuesday, unveiling the official invitation and confirming details about the role Prince George will play.