Charles plans drastically slimmed down coronation

For those hoping for a long day of pomp and pageantry, you are likely to be greatly disappointed.

• The service is to be slimmed down from four hours to roughly one.
• The guest list is being reduced from around 8000 to 2000.
• Numerous ancient rituals are being given the axe.
• The dress code is to be greatly relaxed. Gone are the elaborate ermine coronation robes, full court dress with knee britches and knickers for men and tiaras for the ladies. It's not going to be jeans and T shirts. But lounge suits are expected to be the order of the day.
• No specially commissioned furniture for the affair. Simple chairs and benches will do.
• Less Anglican ritual and a more ecumenical and culturally diverse service is in the planning.
• The language of the ceremony is being radically updated into modern English in order to be more accessible to the people. Why does that sound painfully familiar?

Some of the core parts of the ceremony are being preserved. 

• The King will still be anointed and receive the symbols of the throne, i.e., orb and sceptre and Charles will still be crowned along with the Queen Consort.
• Charles will still vow to serve as defender of the faith (not faiths as has been rumored).
• The gold state coach commissioned for the coronation of George II will be brought out for the occasion. 

All in all, if these reports are proven true, I will be deeply disappointed.