![]() Justin Welby’s sermon was borderline unintelligible. This was in all but name a sacred ritual, honouring Charles as the one true king and the Church of England as the one true religion.Īnd in truth, it quickly all began to drag a little. Other faiths were restricted to either a one-line cameo or just a walk-on part. We’d been told that the king had wanted this to be a celebration of all faiths, but in reality this was a full-on Protestant extravaganza. Other countries may have a bit more self-worth. Brits like to think no other country does these occasions quite as well. Prince William, Kate and their children all looked as if they were extras from a remake of Cinderella. ![]() What on earth was he doing here? He gets everywhere you don’t want him and even the royals haven’t found a way of keeping him out. Once the king and Camilla reached the abbey, a new procession made its way to the altar. This was too much lese-majesty for the occasion. Nor did we get to hear Andrew being booed. Then the cameras also forgot to broadcast the procession going through Trafalgar Square, where republican protesters were gathered. Balding pointed out all the flags of the Commonwealth countries, forgetting that many of them wanted to have their own heads of state. ![]() Out in the Mall, Clare Balding was watching a horse walk sideways while the royal coach carrying King Charles and Camilla made its way to the Abbey. Huw could barely bring himself to mention either of them. But don’t dare marry a black woman and spill the beans in your autobiography. The message was clear: you can be accused of being a sexual predator. Andy was allowed a cape from the dressing-up box, Harry was in civvies. Just 49 days in which she wrecked the country and she’s guaranteed a spot on every guest list for life. There was no way he was going to make an effort even for this. Boris Johnson and Liz Truss bringing up the rear. The lord speaker processing behind what looked like a large Toblerone. He’s almost an honorary royal these days. President Macron wandering in, totally at home. ![]() The US president never attends these kinds of dos. Jill Biden and her granddaughter near the back. He didn’t know which was which but few do. As the cameras panned round the congregation, the BBC’s Huw Edwards desperately tried to pick out a few people he recognised. ![]()
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