Coronation Date

[lankeela]

I don't understand why it has not been announced officially - trying to organise an event for next year and don't want to clash with the coronation - people need to know well in advance to book venues and accommodation etc. Also confirmation whether it will be a Bank Holiday or not.

[jno]

it happened, naomi: the royals were given a veto over reuse of the funeral footage.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/22/royal-family-veto-footage-coverage-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral

How they choose to exercise the veto is beside the point: it shouldn't have been given. The death of the head of state is a state affair, not a private one.

[naomi24]

Jno, your post indicated that you were talking about future coronations - not the late queen’s funeral.

[douglas9401]

The Queen is dead?

Why was there nothing on the news about this?

[jno]

yes, I'm talking about the next coronation, naomi, and wondering if they will be demanding the same veto over use of the recordings as they seem to have acquired over the funeral broadcasts. The media - BBC, ITV and all the rest - shouldn't be obliged to spend fortunes on broadcasting and then to hand over their rights to the results.

[naomi24]

It won’t happen. It’s bad PR - something the royals don’t need.

[DTCwordfan]

It clashes with the Helston Floral Dance down here and the locals are livid with the ex-Duck of Cornwall.....

[10ClarionSt]

The Helston Floral Dance? Not been to that but we did go next door to St. Keverne one year for the Ox-Roast Festival. My daughter played in the St. Keverne brass band. Happy days!

[bhg481]

It's always going to clash with something. Just record the coronation and watch the Floral Dance.

[davebro]

another day with no decent TV

[davebro]

will the adverts be blanked out too?

[Bobbisox1]

@davebro
//another day with no decent TV//
You mean horse racing and cookery programs?
I think we can forgo them for one Saturday ?

[Cloverjo]

Do other kingdoms go through all this flummery when they crown their monarchs?

[bhg481]

I don't think they're as lucky as us Brits. I've seen parades etc in several European countries and they're distinctly sloppy compared to the ones we put on.

[naomi24]

bhg, I agree. No one does it like us. Ever.