King Charles coronation bill tops £250m as huge security mission kicks off

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A Home Officer insider has revealed to the Sunday Mirror that the cost of King Charles' coronation has been increased by a massive security bill, with thousands of police and protection team

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A massive security operation will drive up the cost of King Charles III's coronation to £250m.

A huge chunk - around £150m - will be needed to deploy thousands of police and protection squads, insiders reveal.

The rest continue to organize the ceremony and three days of celebrations.

The exorbitant cost to taxpayers is despite the King's wishes for a lean and profitable monarchy.

It cost Britain £1.57million to stage the Queen's coronation in 1953, which is around £47million today. But ever-escalating security threats and a series of planned nationwide protests have pushed the costs of Saturday's event - codenamed Operation Golden Orb - up well above previous estimates of £100m. p>

Around £150million will be needed to deploy thousands of police and protection squads (

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Home Office sources revealed last night that a special air traffic control program has been established for dignitaries arriving by air.

Security will be tightened at landing points, which include RAF Northolt in Middlesex and RAF Biggleswade, Beds, from Thursday.

This comes amid fears that climate change protesters could target private jet arrivals.

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