The eyes of the world are firmly on the United Kingdom today, as Charles III was crowned king in the historic first coronation of a British monarch in 70 years.
Newspapers from Europe to America and Australia covered the pageantry, while international broadcasters sent pictures of the pageantry to home televisions.
But not all media in the world acknowledged the profound and historic event. The New York Times decided to use the seminal moment in British history to call for “attempts to cut ties” between the monarchy and Commonwealth countries.
In their attempt to recapitulate today’s 1,000-year-old ceremony, the US newspaper labeled the coronation a “cringing inconvenience” and claimed it “arrived with little fanfare.”
It’s not the first time The New York Times has engaged in some Britain bashing, having previously been forced into an embarrassing apology after publishing an inaccurate attack on the royal family during its coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral last year.
In their attempt to recap today’s ceremony, The New York Times labeled the coronation a “convulsive inconvenience” and claimed it “arrived with little fanfare.”
The New York Times today published an article ahead of the coronation titled, “Why So Many Nations in the King’s Realm Want to Say Goodbye”
Newspapers from Europe to America and Australia today reported on the splendor of King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey
In a report published today ahead of the coronation, the American newspaper claimed that “relations between the British monarchy and her distant realms have come to an end.”
The Times claimed that Charles III had been placed in an ‘annoying position’ of being on a ‘volatile fault line’.
On a day when the best of Britain was on display for all the world to see – befitting military processions, ancient royal carriages and traditions dating back to ceremonies – the newspaper said Britain’s “history tends to be romanticized” .
Then, to add to Britain’s obliteration, the newspaper attempted to claim that the ‘coronation arrived with little fanfare and some cringing discomfort’.
This comes less than a year after The New York Times suffered a bombardment of backlash over coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, leading some readers to threaten to cancel their subscriptions.
At the time, the newspaper described Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as a “heavy price tag” for the taxpayer amid rampant inflation and a crisis in the cost of living in the UK.
It estimated the state funeral would cost around £6 million, claiming the figure would add to the financial hardship British families currently face.
But after it was revealed that the actual cost per household in Britain will be just five pence, tThe newspaper was forced into an embarrassing apology.
The Wall Street Journal posted an image of King Charles greeting people in the street for its weekend edition
Fox News published intense coverage of the coronation today, detailing every moment of the pomp and ceremony
“God save the King,” The New York Post splashed across its website for its coverage of the event
CNN led today with dedicated coverage of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey
America’s ‘paper of record’ has long been accused of displaying a supercilious ignorance of the realities of life in the UK, with reports in recent years suggesting Britons spent their time ‘jumping in swamps’ and until recently lived on a diet of ‘porridge and boiled mutton’.
The New York Times has also attempted to paint a bleak picture of the UK in much of its other coverage, having previously described the NHS as ‘livelihoods’, public transport ‘splottering’ and food banks ‘on the verge of breaking ‘.
The same article praised the RMT’s strike-mad Mick Lynch as “an unlikely national hero,” despite spending months trying to bring the country to a standstill.
Elsewhere, in some of its other content, the paper’s cooking publication attempted to extol the virtues of the crispy sandwich.
Many Britons mocked The New York Times cooking report for the Kenji López-Alt recipe for Tuna Melt, which advised that any sandwich could be improved by the addition of the salty snack.
If poking its nose at British culinary favorites once wasn’t enough, last month The New York Times tried to claim that toad-in-the-hole is eggs on toast.
Their bizarre recipe – based on one by top American chef Kyle Connaughton – claimed to be a ‘tribute’ to London chef Heston Blumenthal. The toast had a hole in the middle – seemingly in an attempt to justify the use of the name. The recipe did not include sausages cooked in batter.
Despite The New York Times dampening the current coronation – and of Britain in general – many of the rest of the world’s news publications acknowledged the historic and groundbreaking event.
German newspaper Bild splattered on its website: ‘Finally King at 74. This is the crowning glory’
The Italian newspaper La Rebubblica today reported extensively on the coronation
The Spanish-language daily newspaper El País today tried to link Brexit to the coronation celebrations
The German newspaper Bild reported on the coronation, noting that Prince Harry arrived alone at Westminster Abbey
CNN paid close attention to the proceedings. Fox News also carried detailed recounts and up-to-date news about the event.
The New York Post splashed their website with the headline, “God save the King.”
It was a similar case across Europe, with outlets paying homage to the new king and queen consort dedicating their main coverage to the pomp and circumstance.
The German newspaper Bild praised the king and splashed on their website with ‘Finally king at 74. This is the crowning glory’.
Charles III was recently lauded for his visit to Germany earlier this year where he delivered a speech in German.