DAILY STAR
King Charles’ coronation cost us at least £72million – a figure which could have funded more than 2,000 nurses.
The astronomical cost of the royally extravagant big day, revealed in official figures, has sparked outrage.
Policing the ceremony set us back £21.7m, while a further £50.3m was racked up by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The money could have instead funded 2,057 nurses based on an average salary of £35,000 to help support our struggling NHS.
And a further 1,107 newly qualified doctors on £65,000 could have been hired.
More than 27m free school meals could have also been provided to the country’s poorest children at £2.65 each.
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