King Charles' plans for 'slimmed down monarchy' with 'less expensive' coronation amid cost-of-living crisis

King Charles is reportedly planning to 'slim down' the working monarchy and have a 'less expensive' coronation ceremony than his mother's amid Britain's cost-of-living crisis.

The new monarch's coronation will be 'shorter and smaller' than the Queen's ceremony in 1953, a royal source told the Mirror. King Charles is reportedly 'very aware of the struggles' felt in modern Britain so wants to represent this in his coronation.

The source told the paper: "The King is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons so will see his wishes carried through that although his coronation ceremony should stay right and true to the long held traditions of the past, it should also be representative of a monarchy in a modern world."

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A date for the ceremony has not yet been announced, but May and June 2023 are possibilities.

The paper was also told Charles had 'long been an advocate of a streamlined or slimmed down monarchy' and may reduce the number of working royals. "He has already spoken of his wish to continue his mother’s legacy and this includes continuing to recognise what the people are experiencing day by day", the royal source added.

The move has strong public support, according to a poll commissioned by the Daily Express. Some 65 per cent of survey participants backed the idea, with only 7 per cent opposed.

The Express reports the number of working royals could be cut to seven, which it said would likely be the King, Queen Consort, Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, the Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

The paper’s survey of 2,351 Britons also found that reducing the cost of the monarchy was the