Despite a newly released regal portrait of King Charles and Queen Camilla, fresh reports have shed more light on what is being branded a coronation downgrade.
There is just less than a month to go before His Majesty, 74, officially ascends the throne at his May 6 coronation – but doubt has been thrown over the special ceremony, with insiders revealing the monarch and his wife Camilla, 75, are feuding.
It’s believed attending state guests can now opt to wear their “standard business clothing” instead of their traditional finery, reducing the pomp to something of a corporate gathering. Indeed, for the late Queen’s big day, coronation robes and coronets made the event a visual spectacle, but the incoming monarch is said to be hell-bent on reducing the fanfare where possible – much to Camilla’s dislike.
“There are genuine concerns this could end up being history’s ‘Kmart coronation’,” dishes one palace insider.
What started out as a wise move on Charles’ part in light of the cost-of-living crisis has turned into “an obsession” for the King.
“He’s not only diced the coronets from all peers, but he’s slashed the guest list to smithereens on several occasions,” adds the source.
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