The coronations of Kings Charles III and Camilla recorded an average viewership of 18.8 million on television in the United Kingdom, with a peak of 20.4 million at the imposition of the crown, Bard calculated this Sunday.
Figures from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Council (Bard), the body responsible for measuring television audiences in the United Kingdom, released today, a day after broadcast, show viewership for Saturday’s ceremony was below the average of 26.5 million. people he registered last September in the United Kingdom during the funeral of Elizabeth II in England.
The coronation of the previous monarch in 1953 is considered one of the events that marked the beginning of the development of television as a means of mass communication in the country.
The BBC public broadcaster estimated that around 20 million people watched the ceremony live 70 years ago, although there were no systems in place at the time to accurately measure the number of viewers.
The procession and coronation of Carlos III is one of the most popular events in the country in recent years.
The London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony was watched by an average of 24.2 million people, while the Euro 2021 final was watched by an average of 22.5 million people.
The Broadcast Audience Research Council is funded by various channels operating in the United Kingdom such as the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 5, among others.
Carlos III inherited the throne from his mother, Isabella II, who died on September 8, 2022, when he immediately assumed the functions and powers of making laws.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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