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Ryan Merrifield

King Charles WON'T address nation after Coronation as 'he's made two speeches already'

King Charles will not be addressing the nation after his Coronation, having already made two speeches since he took the throne.

The monarch, 74, will not be following in the footsteps of his mother Elizabeth II and grandfather George VI by marking the historic event with a thank you message to the public today.

His predecessors were crowned in 1953 and 1937, respectively.

A Buckingham Palace source reportedly said the decision was made after His Majesty made speeches following his accession last September and at Christmas.

In the latter address he encouraged the public to find hope during what is a time of "great anxiety and hardship".

This year Charles has also made speeches at the Bundestag in Germany and at Holyrood in Scotland.

Charles and Camilla during their visit to Scotland (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A source told the Daily Telegraph: “He’s done quite a lot of talking and there is a feeling that there is no great need or requirement to give a speech this weekend,” the source said.

“There are currently no plans for him to do so.”

The Firm is confident Charles has sufficiently laid out his plans for his time as King, they added.

HM may, however, opt to release a written statement before the end of the Bank Holiday weekend, but would be a "spur of the moment" decision if he does.

More than 2,000 people will be in attendance to see Charles crowned King (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

On June 2, 1953, the Queen addressed the nation by radio.

She said: “My coronation is not the symbol of a power and a splendour that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God’s Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.

“As this day draws to its close, I know that my abiding memory of it will be, not only the solemnity and beauty of the ceremony but the inspiration of your loyalty and affection. I thank you all from a full heart. God bless you all.”

Meanwhile, on May 12, 1937 George VI was the first monarch to address his country after his coronation - like his daughter, it was also done by radio.

The King may opt to make an impromptu speech (BBC)

The King said: “Never before has a newly crowned king been able to talk to all of his people in their own homes on the day of his coronation.

"Never has the ceremony had a wider significance, for the Dominions are now free and equal partners with this ancient kingdom.”

He added: “To many millions, the Crown is a symbol of unity.

"By the grace of God and by the will of the free peoples of the British Commonwealth, I have assumed that crown.

"In me, as your King, is vested for a time of the duties of maintaining the honour of integrity.

"This is indeed a grave and constant responsibility, but it gave me confidence to see your representatives around me in the Abbey and to know that you, too, are enabled to join in that infinitely beautiful ceremony.”

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