The coronation is a moment the UK has been waiting for ever since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. On May 6th, Charles III will be crowned during a ceremony that the Crown is aiming to make the most diverse and inclusive event in British history. Reports of multi-faith representation and choir performances featuring refugee and LGBTQ singers will make this coronation distinctly different from those in the past. But the UK’s ongoing economic turmoil, controversial immigration policy, and race-related scandals within the royal family have all kept some Britons from feeling the inclusion. So will Charles III fulfill his desire to be seen as the “people’s king”? Or will the coronation’s attempt to shine a light on diversity fall flat? 

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• Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) Contributing Editor, Novara Media (@novaramedia)

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This episode was produced by Sonia Bhagat with Negin Owliaei and our host, Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. 

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