Free portraits of the new King will be made available across the Commonwealth as part of the coronation celebrations but the project’s price tag has raised eyebrows.
According to Oliver Dowden, the cabinet office minister, the new portraits are an important part of the upcoming coronation celebrations and help bring the UK together.
Free portraits of King Charles III will be made available as part of the coronation celebrations. Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images. “The coronation is estimated to cost anything from £50m to £100m – and we can see why. This waste is absolutely scandalous,” he said. Australia offers a similar scheme to the United Kingdom and provides every citizen or public group with a free portrait of the Monarch upon request.
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