Dancing king toy best seller ahead of coronation

Tourists and fans of the British royal family packed London souvenir shops on Monday, rushing to buy special edition King Charles III memorabilia as the UK prepares for the monarch's coronation.

A solar powered ‘dancing king’ toy was the best seller in memorabilia shops near Buckingham Palace. Shafiq Afzle, sales clerk at Majestic gifts shop said  "The best seller at the moment is the dancing King Charles because of the coronation. This one, we top up at least three to four times a day because it's going very fast, and we don't have the space to keep it. So, we top it up very quickly." Jan Schaefer, tourist from Florida said "I think it's very exciting, very exciting to be here.” “and just wanted all these memorabilia.

You know, I had to get one of these booklets because I don't think this is ever going to happen again in my lifetime. So, it's fun being part of the history." Officials have high hopes that the coronation will provide a vital boost to the country’s tourism industry, still reeling from two years of COVID-19 shutdowns. Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year brought in an extra 2.6 million visitors to London, city officials said, and Charles’ coronation is expected to have a similar effect.