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- David Beckham now 5/1 to appear at King Charles III's Coronation
- Further specials are given around the King's Coronation in May
- Other markets include the amount of viewers that will watch the Coronation in the UK
David Beckham now 5/1 to appear at King Charles III's Coronation
King Charles III's Coronation is set to take place next weekend and UK Betting Sites are giving odds around potential celebrity appearances at the big event with David Beckham a big name in the market.
Beckham is 5/1 in the betting market to attend the ceremony and the former England football captain was seen queuing for 13 hours to see the late Queen lying in state back in September.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is the 6/4 favourite in the market to be pictured at the event with a 40% chance of doing so according to Betway's odds.
Other famous faces featuring towards the top of the market include Sir Cliff Richard and Nigel Farage, with the longest odds picks including Joey Essex and Jeremy Corbyn at 100/1.
| To be pictured at Coronation | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Boris Johnson | 6/4 | 40% |
| Sir Cliff Richard | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| David Beckham | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Paddington Bear | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Nigel Farage | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Further specials are given around the King's Coronation in May
The Coronation of King Charles III's is fast approaching with the actual ceremony set to take place on Saturday 6th May.
Further betting odds are given around the Coronation with specials around different events that could happen throughout the month of May and even for the rest of the year.
The top of the market sees odds of 10/1 that Coronation Quiche will be the top selling item in British supermarkets throughout May with sales set to soar with the Coronation taking place.
Other specials are around the King's Coronation going up against different big television series in the UK throughout the year and if it will obtain higher viewing figures.
| King's Coronation Specials
|
Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Quiche to be top selling item in British supermarkets in May | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Any episode of Eastenders to obtain higher UK viewing figures than the Coronation in 2023 | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Any episode of Coronation Street to obtain higher UK viewing figures than the Coronation in 2023
|
25/1 | 3.8% |
| Any episode of The Crown to obtain higher UK viewing figures than the Coronation in 2023
|
50/1 | 2.0% |
Other markets include the amount of viewers that will watch the Coronation in the UK
The King's Coronation is expected to be one of the most watched events of 2023 in the UK with millions of viewers expected to watch the new King be crowned.
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the very first service to be televised back in June 1953 with more than 27 million people in the UK watching on television according to Royal.uk.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was the biggest audience in UK TV history with 37.5m viewers recorded across different UK channels for the event with nearly every channel showing the event and it's expected to be the same for the Coronation.
The favourite in the betting market suggests that around 18-20m viewers will watch the King's Coronation with the odds of 6/4 giving it a 40% probability.
| King's Coronation UK TV Viewing Figures | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 million | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| 15-17 million | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| 18-20 million | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| 21-23 million | 7/4 | 36.4% |
| 24-26 million | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| 27 million or more | 20/1 | 4.8% |
