According to the British press, 20 million UK viewers watched the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, including Guardian,
As viewers witnessed the passing of the royal baton to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Westminster Abbey ceremony, the BBC received the highest ever audience for the program as a total of 15.5 million viewers tuned in across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC One. Viewed the coverage of BBC News Channel.
ITV had the second most watched broadcast with 3.6 million viewers, while Sky’s coverage on both Sky News and Sky Showcase reached 800,000 viewers according to the British press. Channel 4, which aired “Johnny English Strikes Again”, in turn brought in 138,000 viewers with the Saturday ceremony itself.
Notably, the ceremony, which was attended by notable American and British celebrities alike, attracted a smaller crowd than the 29 million viewers who watched Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022, compared with the audience A 31% reduction was observed in the numbers. funeral procession.
Current figures do not include viewership of livestreams on the BBC’s streaming platforms or YouTube. The ceremony was live-streamed royal family youtube channel as well as CNN.com. In the US, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox News streamed the event through their online affiliates, including NBCU’s E! Online.
The British press also notes that poor weather in the UK may have boosted viewing figures as outdoor viewing parties were less attended by the lack of weather.
Among the 2,000 guests invited to the royal coronation were British royalty Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton, while other celebrities and notable figures included Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Dame Emma Thompson, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith and Jill and Finnegan Biden . Who joined on behalf of President Joe Biden. The subsequent coronation concert, which took place on Saturday evening, featured performances by Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Andrea Bocelli in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
