Penny Mordaunt was poised and dignified, the royals were beaming and my kids weren’t arrested at the protest. Who cares about rain?
ritain haemorrhages history, with a host of ghosts in every nook and cranny. Whether monarchist or republican, it was fascinating to watch Charles and Camilla being stitched into time’s tapestry, with all that pomp and pageantry.
Friends were texting me from the abbey: where was Harry? Would he be given a seat with a restricted view? As in, from a cell in the Tower? I was disappointed no eccentric toff took the invitation to wear a suit as an excuse to don clanking heirloom armour. Although, as female dignitaries filed into the abbey, some of their hats were so ornate that I felt sure they’d have to be moved in and out of their seats by servants using block and tackle.
A fact few Brits seem to know about your new king is that he has a cracking sense of humour. Charles has always sought the company of court jesters, from Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries to Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry. My favourite example of his deliciously self-deprecating humour took place at a dinner in Billy Connolly’s Aberdeenshire castle. Billy told me how Robin Williams and Eric Idle were teasing him for holding socialist beliefs while being lord of his own manor.
The big question is, will this new Carolean age resonate with young people? Harry’s book Spare besmirched the Firm’s brand with the younger British generation. Talk to most Aussie kids about the king, and they presume you’re referring to Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic. Some Aussie backpackers are staying with me. They happened to stroll past the TV, mid-service. As the choir burst into soaring song, the screen flashed up the name of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
British actress walks back ‘terribly white’ royal commentsBridgerton star Adjoa Andoh has walked back her controversial comments about the royal family’s race after considerable backlash.
Read more »
Australians tuned in to coronation but preferred Queen’s funeral coverageMillions of Australians spent Saturday night watching coverage of the coronation, but it wasn’t enough to surpass the ratings of the Queen’s funeral last year.
Read more »
Why Jarrod wasn't ready to buy into Ricky's retirement planRaiders coach Ricky Stuart admits that when watching club favourite Jarrod Croker battle debilitating injuries for two seasons became too much, he asked the champion centre to consider retirement.
Read more »
Canelo Álvarez defeats John Ryder by unanimous decision to retain titles – as it happenedRound-by-round report: Canelo Álvarez successfully defended his super middleweight titles against Britain’s John Ryder. Bryan Graham was watching
Read more »
'Surreal' moment for Aussie soldiers as UK crowns new KingAfter seven decades of waiting, and two more hours of British bombast fuelled by gold, trumpets, choirs, celebrity and circumstance, King Charles was crowned. 9News
Read more »