Labor Day celebrations in Britain are almost non-existent. Britons are simply enjoying the day off work as the country heads towards the imminent coronation of the new King on May 6. After all, most of the country’s citizens will see a coronation ceremony for the first time, as the previous one took place 70 years ago with the official enthronement of Queen Elizabeth on June 2, 1953.

The images in the capital are typical. Flags of the United Kingdom (Union Jacks) already adorn the streets in most parts of London, while in the main streets there are flags with the emblem of the coronation, chosen by the new King Charles III. Indeed, today is Monday, five days before the coronation , more and more royalty-obsessed Brits are setting up their tents along The Mall, the road that leads to Buckingham’s main gate.

Red, blue and white everywhere

At the same time, several streets in central London are being closed in order to prepare properly and the railings prevent access to the places where the King will pass during the ceremony to passers-by and tourists.

After all, the necessary rehearsals for the parades start tomorrow to avoid any mistakes that may occur. The windows of almost all the shops in the country are in the festive mood. Red, blue and white prevail in most of them, while the monogram of Charles is found in many objects.

In fact, from today until Coronation Saturday, hotels and restaurants inform their customers that they are serving themed menus adapted to the royal family.

Most Britons consider the coronation exact and indifferent

Nevertheless, the closer the country gets to the coronation ceremony, the more dissenting voices are heard in the monarchy. King Charles is not particularly popular with the people, with the first reactions when he formally assumed his new role being the throwing of eggs and jeers at some of his first appearances.

In fact, according to a YouGov poll of more than 3,000 people, 64% are not interested in the upcoming coronation compared to 33% who show a little to a lot of interest.

At the same time, the cost of the ceremony has been commented on, which is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds. According to an exclusive Mirror poll, 84% of British taxpayers would like a cheaper coronation because of the financial pressure the country is experiencing.