Our Royal Poll!
Reflecting on a historic Coronation our Royal Poll Hello! Readers reveal their strong support for King Charles’s reign.
REPORT: LAURA BENJAMIN
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, places the St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head (right) in what was voted the most memorable moment of the day.
It’s been just over two weeks since the King and Queen were crowned in a historic coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. With a peak TV audience of around 20 million people in the UK and many more tuning in around the world, the state occasion certainly captured the imagination – and it would seem that is also true of our new monarch’s reign.
An exclusive poll conducted by our website hellomagazine.com asked what our readers thought of Charles as the nation’s King – and in a huge boost to the royal family, the results were overwhelmingly positive.
We had more than 1,200 responses and when asked: “Do you think the new monarch has the qualities to be a successful King?”, 73% voted “yes”, with only 18% saying “no”.
PERFECT BALANCE
Similarly, when we asked: “Do you think the coronation struck the right balance between the ancient traditions of pomp and pageantry and looking towards a more modern monarchy?”, 76% agreed and only 16% said they did not.
The King opted for a shortened ceremony of around two hours – his mother the Queen’s service in 1953 lasted more than three – and he and Camilla added some personal touches, including asking their grandchildren and relatives to act as pages of honour.
Nine-year-old Prince George was joined by family friends Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache in attending to the King, while three of Camilla’s grandchildren – Gus and Louis Lopes and Freddy Parker Bowles – assisted her, along with her great-nephew Arthur Elliot.
In addition, His Majesty ensured that many faiths were represented on the day, with religious leaders from the Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu communities participating in the service.
OPEN TO EVERYONE
When we asked: “The King was keen to make sure the coronation reflected our world today and was a celebration for everyone. Do you think he achieved that?”, an overwhelming 74% agreed.
One of the key moments came when the priceless St Edward’s Crown was carefully placed on the King’s head by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby. That historic
