It has been a very big week for the British Royal family, and the internet could not care less. The monarch crowned their new King Charles III and Queen Camila, in an elaborate ceremony, while many prominent figures were in attendance. The internet translated the pretty heavy and vital week for the British monarch as one of the most ‘meme-able’ moments. Although the residents of the UK, are beaming with joy after finally having a new king, Twitter is the home ground of every intellectual discourse ever, didn’t seem to share similar sentiments on this one with Britain.
King Charles III’s coronation day has been several months in the making, and as soon as the date arrived the topic was a trending hot topic of discussion letting the monarch know in unison, that they do not care for them. The coronation week was expected to be perceived by the internet like this, but the inflow of memes is much higher than it was expected.
People on the internet do not care about the coronation
To be very very exact the disinterest in King Charles III’s coronation arises from several interconnected elements, including evolving perceptions of monarchy, diminished media attention, generational shifts, and public perception of King Charles III himself. People on the internet especially remembered Princess Diana and the tragic fate she experienced on the very day of Charles III’s coronation, the alleged prejudices brought up by Princess Diana back in the day as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in recent times alluded to them to boycott the royal ceremony in honor of the queen of the hearts. Many missed their beloved princess dearly.
CAMILA WILL NEVER BE QUEEN pic.twitter.com/4rscXx0AOk
— 🌜george🌛 (@appIause) May 6, 2023
Besides that, the current generation does not find elaborate conservative celebrations interesting anymore. In recent years, traditional media outlets have also witnessed a decline in viewership, as digital platforms dominate the information landscape. Their failure to simply catch up with the times is also responsible for the steep decline in popularity. As one person tweeted in disbelief,
In this day and age it's so weird for a country to STILL have a king and queen 🥴
— Skyrhi💕 🔞 (@Skyyrhi) May 6, 2023
One person on the app tweeted something which showcased the exact emotion of the entire portion of the people participating in the debate,
We don’t care. Princess Diana is better than both of them.
— Paul⁴ ✱ BLM (@selenastan18) May 6, 2023
Many also joked about the Queen not deserving the title and deemed her as the ‘side chick’ or ‘the other woman’ in the situation. Some of the tweets are,
Update pic.twitter.com/3PoOcXdO8a
— . (@_wraplyly) May 6, 2023
This user wasn’t alone since many were evident to share similar sentiments with the user,
— p*r 🥢 💤 (@jnktoowell) May 6, 2023
This, therefore, resulted in the trending of hashtags such as #NotMyKing and #AbolishTheMonarchy on the platform. The only eyes that are watching and keeping up with the monarch’s every move are only there for the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in recent times and nothing more.
Some of the notable moments from the coronation
The elements from the elaborate ceremony that stole the show and shifted the spotlight from the new King Charles III and Queen completely were Katy Perry and Prince Louis, the youngest son of Prince William and the Princess of Wales. Prince Louis’ occasional yawns in between the ceremonies made the internet laugh and were the moment that people on Twitter resonated with the most. The singer Katy Perry who was also in attendance stole the show as she was seen taking a selfie just before heading down to the abbey in her lavender ensemble.
Prince Harry also created a lot of buzz by attending the event solo and then proceeding to leave the event in a hurry to attend to his wife and children back in the US. All in all, it was quite a successful event. Although the people could not care less about the event or Charles III, the small moments that shined through unexpectedly and made the social media users laugh, in turn, made the ceremony memorable for the internet.
Source: Twitter
