King Charles will find public swearing allegiance to him ‘abhorrent’, says trusted friend
King Charles will find the Homage of the People “abhorrent”, according to his friend, Jonathan Dimbleby.The broadcaster got to know Charles after writing his official biography in the 1990s and said his “thespian” side means he has been closely involved in the performance side of the Coronation, for which OK! has published an hour-by-hour guide. But the presenter branded the invitation to the public to swear allegiance to the King during the Coronation ceremony, which will also include Queen Consort Camilla, “ill advised”.The writer told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I can think of nothing that he would find more abhorrent.