The coronation of Kings Charles III and Camilla drew an average television audience of 18.8 million in the UK, peaking at 20.4 million at the imposition of the crown, the bard estimated this Sunday.
Data from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (Bard), the entity responsible for measuring television audiences in the UK, released this Sunday, a day after the broadcast, indicates that viewership of the ceremony of Saturday was below the average audience of 26. , 5 million people registered in the United Kingdom last September at the funeral of Elizabeth II of England.
The coronation of the previous monarch, in 1953, is considered one of the events that marked the beginning of television as a means of mass communication in the country.
The public broadcaster BBC estimates that around 20 million people watched the ceremony live 70 years ago, although there were no systems at the time to accurately measure viewership.
The procession and coronation of Carlos III is one of the most watched events in the country in recent years.
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics was watched by an average of 24.2 million people, while the Euro 2021 final drew an average of 22.5 million people.
The Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board is funded by the various broadcasters operating in the UK, such as the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 5.
Carlos III inherited the throne from his mother, Isabel II, who died on September 8, 2022, the date on which he immediately assumed functions and full powers to legislate.
Source: DN
