What the papers say – April 30
The coronation dominates the front pages of Sunday's newspapers as full details of Saturday's ceremony are revealed. The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday both concentrate on the homage to the King, with people watching at home urged to play their part in proceedings.
SUNDAY TIMES: Archbishop will ask millions to pledge allegiance to their King #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4dDiKSzQmd -- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 29, 2023
MAIL ON SUNDAY: We are ALL invited to swear our allegiance to the king #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z10TbD5OdR
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 29, 2023
The Sunday People also focuses on the homage, saying the nation will "join chant for Charles".
PEOPLE: Nation to join chant for Charles #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/X2dggzcmoT -- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 29, 2023
The homage also features in the Sunday Express, but it leads on the King's pledge to serve the people during the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Sunday's front page: King's Solemn Vow To Serve Us All #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/QY9FMJG1jf pic.twitter.com/21ldrqjFql -- Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 29, 2023
And while The Sun on Sunday touches on the homage, it concentrates on the Duke of Sussex's rapid return home to the US for his son Archie's birthday after the coronation.
On tomorrow's front page: Inside Prince Harry's whistlestop coronation visit as he plans to be on jet back to US within two hours of ceremony's endhttps://t.co/YSpamxnQK4 pic.twitter.com/KrgfZy76X6
-- The Sun (@TheSun) April 29, 2023
The Sunday Mirror steers away from the details of the ceremony to focus on the rising cost of the coronation due to the security operation.
Tomorrow's Daily Mirror front page: GBP150m On Security Hikes Up Coronation Bill. #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/HZuxcJVH0z pic.twitter.com/WjmEUgmsSK -- The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 29, 2023
Politics edges out royal events on the fronts of several newspapers - The Sunday Telegraph leading on an interview with potential US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis backing Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch's "war on wokery".
The front page of The Sunday Telegraph: 'DeSantis: I support Badenoch in her war on wokery'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/lc7NXW3S6x -- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 30, 2023
The Observer reports on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's bid to be bolder than previous prime minister Tony Blair on public service reform.
Sunday's Observer: Starmer: I'll be bolder than Blair on public service reform #TomorrowsPapersToday #Observer pic.twitter.com/ldc9NW6znP -- Tomorrows Papers Today (@TmorrowsPapers) April 29, 2023
The Independent reveals the results of an investigation which pins the blame on pubs and clubs shutting down on Brexit.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Revealed: the great Brexit clubs and pubs shutdown #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wcGW2iUKv6
-- Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 29, 2023
And the Daily Star on Sunday has an interview with comedian Bobby Davro about his fiancee's cancer diagnosis.
Sunday's front page: Our hell #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/jgfQ1Xan3f pic.twitter.com/5tlXHtHnmu
-- Daily Star (@dailystar) April 29, 2023