What the people of the real Coronation Street think of the crowning of King Charles

The entire nation celebrated the coronation of King Charles III with a host of royal-themed events and street parties today.

But Manchester's attitude towards the monarchy, much like many other regions in Britain, tends to vary between devotion and indifference.

So ahead of the huge event today (Saturday), the Manchester Evening News visited Salford's New Barracks estate, home to the real-life Coronation Street, to ask residents about their thoughts on the Kings’ upcoming coronation.

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“Younger generations are definitely more indifferent to the coronation,” Adam Ginniver told the MEN. “I’m not interested in whether it happens or not and I don’t know many people who do. I can’t relate to Charles Windsor, or the royal family - they stand out of touch.”

When students Josh, 22, and Shalamar, 20, were asked whether they would be tuning in to watch the coronation, Shalamar said: “We were thinking of having a barbecue if the weather is nice and watching some parts on the TV to give us something to do.

“We’re not overly interested though we get it’s a moment in history - we’re more neutral to the event, but it gives people some time to spend with others.”

Working on the street sharing the name with one of the most beloved British TV soaps, Oli Wiercioch-Giles, owner of S&P Utilities and Civils, said while the upcoming enthronement has captured the ‘world's attention’, ‘little’ can be said here.

“It’s a national moment for Britain, but I don’t think the UK supports it like our neighbours in Australia - I’ve seen so many that ask about the royal family there.

“But young people are distancing themselves from the monarchy the same way the gap between the rich