King Charles’ Coronation hit with over 8,000 Ofcom complaints from furious viewers
King Charles’ Coronation has been hit with 137 new complaints from viewers across the UK.
The coverage was broadcast over the weekend of Saturday May 6 and Sunday May 7 when royal fans from all over the globe tuned in to see Queen Elizabeth son’s officially become the King of England.
On Sunday, BBC One viewers also tuned in to watch the Coronation concert in celebration of King Charles.
It was huge stars including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Olly Murs perform in front of a huge audience at Windsor Castle including members of royal family.
The majority of the 137 complaints were related to comments made by Adjoa Andoh during coverage of the Coronation.
A spokesperson for Ofcom told The Mirror: “This was included in the previous two complaints reports and the total number of complaints is 8,389.”
Other complaints were made in relation to the non-stop coverage of the King’s Coronation, as most channels broadcast the entire weekend and also Prince Andrew’s appearance at the historic event.
Actress Adjoa Andoh insisted she didn’t intend to cause offence after her comments about the Royal Family during King Charles’ Coronation, which sparked huge backlash.
The actress, who plays Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, said she “didn’t mean to upset anyone” when observing how the Buckingham Palace balcony was “terribly white” during an appearance on live television.
Adjoa, 60, was speaking during ITV’s coverage of the King’s Coronation, which saw peaceful protestors and safety volunteers arrested, when she made the comments that sparked a huge backlash online.
Sitting alongside Mylenne Klass to discuss the newly crowned King and Queen, Netflix star Adjoa shared her thoughts on the moment Charles and Camilla were joined by members of their family to wave at their subjects from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
“We have gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony,” Adjoa mused when speaking to Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham.
The Coronation of The King was broadcast live on on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 07:30 in the morning, while The Celebration aired from 13:00 on both BBC One and BBC Two with sign language available on BBC Two.
For the Coronation Concert on Sunday night, live TV coverage started as early as 12.30 with Coronation: The UK celebrates, a 90-minute special on BBC One and BBC News reflecting gatherings and parties all around the country.
At 20:00, the Coronation Concert was broadcast live from Windsor Castle on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
