'Obscene': Anger as cost of coronation of Britain's King Charles revealed

Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more

Britain's King Charles III. File Picture: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

The coronation of Britain's King Charles in May 2023 cost UK taxpayers at least £72m (€86m), official figures have revealed.

The cost of policing the ceremony was £21.7m (€26m), with a further £50.3m (€60m) in costs racked up by the UK's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).