A poll in mid-April indicated that nearly two-thirds of Britons were not interested in the ceremony, unlike last year when Elizabeth celebrated her record 70th year on the throne.
LONDON - Kirtesh Patel's market stall in north London has everything a royal fan could want, from Charles III keyrings and spoons to thimbles with the king's face on them.
"Fewer people are buying things than for the jubilee," he complained at his Walthamstow market stall, which offers £6 coronation mugs and £3 key rings.Public familiarity with Charles could be one reason, taking the shine off his popularity after seven decades as the popular Elizabeth's heir apparent.
"I'll watch the ceremony, at least partly," she says. "It costs too much... It should be a smaller ceremony.Rose Veitch is a self-described republican, but unlike some is not going to be on the streets and protesting on coronation day. Peter Haseldine was aged five in 1953 and remembers being taken to The Mall, which leads to Buckingham Palace, to celebrate the new queen."God save the king!" his wife, Lynne Jones, chips in. "I'm a big supporter of the monarchy. The older generation is more supportive."While some people are either for or against, there are others in the middle, like Louisa Keight, 25.
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