King Charles III serves as the head of state of 14 sovereign countries other than his own, making the UK the most prolific among the world's 17 constitutional monarchies.
The coronation of King Charles III this Saturday will be an exercise in pomp and extravagance. People around the world will be following the spectacle closely, but critics have also been using the occasion to point out the cost and anachronistic nature of the institution that is the British monarchy.
While opinions ...