King Charles has pulled the plug on his annual skiing getaway for the first time in 45 years, as he gears up for his historic coronation.
The monarch, who ascended to the throne in September following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be formally crowned on May 6.
And in a cautious bid to remain injury-free on the big day, the King has opted out of slope sliding in Switzerland’s Klosters village this year, the Sun reported.
“There are many factors at play, not least it’s a bad look to go skiing during the cost-of-living crisis and the King is not a very ostentatious person,” a source told the outlet.
“Also it would be disastrous to suffer a skiing accident.”
Insiders added that royal aides want the King’s first trip abroad after the coronation to be an official engagement, not a vacation.
The Post has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.
Charles is due to make official visits to France and Germany ahead of the big day in May, with the two trips planned for the end of March.
While Buckingham Palace has remained somewhat tight-lipped about the upcoming extravaganza, it did tease that the crowning will be a scaled-back affair.
Taking place at Westminster Abbey, the 74-year-old’s coronation will “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in long-standing traditions and pageantry,” the palace has previously said.
It’s been reported that Charles is even breaking away from tradition with his coronation outfit by steering clear of the “dated” look of the past.
In previous coronations, the monarch traditionally wore silk stockings and breeches — often worn for horse riding.
But a source told the Sun that Charles will don his military uniform on the big day in a bid to represent the “modern 21st-century monarchy.”
“Senior aides think breeches look too dated,” an insider told the outlet, suggesting that the monarch is being advised against tradition.
Queen Elizabeth died at age 96 on Sept. 8, 2022. Charles — her eldest son with the late Prince Phillip — immediately assumed the role of monarch following her death.
