Should Rishi Sunak government pay for King Charles' coronation? Britons think…

King Charles' Coronation: in the 65+ age group, most agreed that the coronation should be funded by the public- 43 percent.

King Charles Coronation: King Charles accompanied by his wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort.

Majority of Britons do not believe that King Charles coronation should be funded by the public, a YouGov poll showed. Almost 51 percent of Britons said that the event should not be funded by the government, while only 32 percent argued that it should be government-funded. Further 18 percent said that they 'don't know' whether or not the crowning of King Charles should be funded.

The poll included responses from 4,246 adults of which in the age group 18-24, 62 percent said that the coronation 'should not' be funded by the government. This was followed closely by 25-49 year olds in which 55 percent said it should not be government funded. Although, in the 65+ age group, most agreed that the coronation should be funded by the public- 43 percent.

King Charles coronation is scheduled to take place on May 6 and comes at a time when Britain's economy suffers owing to a severe cost of living crisis.King Charles III's coronation could cost £100million, several reports have said. Meanwhile, the ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II was estimated to have cost a total of £1.57million.

“In today's money the 1953 Coronation cost around £50million but estimates for King Charles's are twice that because of things like security, which weren't such a big issue back then. But worldwide TV rights will more than cover the cost and it will be a massive boost to tourism. Hotels are already being booked out for the Coronation weekend,” The Sun reported.