Will May 6th be the last time we see a traditional royal coronation in the UK? Is public sentiment towards the monarchy changing? How might future coronations be different? Historians and experts Dr George Gross of King’s College London, Dr Alice Hunt of the University of Southampton and Dr Edward Owens discuss the prospect of future coronations, surviving traditions, and changing attitudes towards the monarchy. In this episode:

• How might Prince William’s coronation and other future ceremonies be different?
• How the sentiment behind coronations has changed since the 20th century
• Royalists versus the general public: are people’s opinions of the royal family changing?
• The British royal family’s role in providing ‘stability’ 
• Can this form of royal tradition last?

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