VOXPOP: ’Anger, apathy and mild curiosity’ East Londoners’ view of the coronation

While some fervent monarchists were camping out in London ready for the coronation of King Charles, others on Thursday (May 4) had a less than royalist view of Saturday’s parade of pomp and pageantry. In Whitechapel, a relatively poor area to the east of the city, opinions varied from downright anger through apathy to mild curiosity. A YouGov poll last month found only 33% of those asked cared about it. Another survey last week found 48% were likely to watch it on television compared to 46% who said the opposite. That contrasts with 1953 when millions thronged the streets of London and some 27 million people watched the televised ceremony for Elizabeth. Editor: Zou __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!