Coronation

[tagh]

I am not watching but will do some. The music so far if fantastic.

[Polly]

What I saw and heard was truly memorable.

[Mangetout]

I thought it was pretty boring and completely out of touch with modern Britain. But that's just my opinion. We're all entitled to them

[Nomoss]

I thought it was pretty boring and completely out of touch with modern Britain. But that's just my opinion. We're all entitled to them

Maybe it's modern Britain that's out of touch.................

[Blaze]

+1 @Polly
I thought it was brilliant and it was clear to me that a lot of thought had gone into the service and the music. The organisation was incredible and the public loved it. The singing was beautiful, with a nice range of ages, though mostly younger. The gospel moment was fun and I enjoyed Andrew Lloyd Webber's composition.

The Brits do these celebrations so well (the Olympics, the Queen's funeral etc) - all that military presence without having to have a parade of tanks and missiles. There was emphasis on the King being the head of the Anglican (Protestant) church and how it's enshrined in law.

Lots of interesting costumes/clothes/regalia - a riot of colour.
Brigitte M was soberly dressed in a pale pink dress that (thank heavens) came below her knee. Manu looked absolutely exhausted.
I missed the balcony scene as I had to go out but I gather Andrew and Ginger Nut made a discreet exit after the service.

[beejay]

No I definitely won't be watching.
During this last week I've had more than enough of buntings and union Flags to last me several life times. We saw cars driving around with union flags waving, and gardens with proper flag poles which I suppose fly the flag all the time - all very bizzare.
I even saw metal bollards in one town with knitted tea cosy type things with the union flag pattern and a little 'king' perched on the top of them.

Post box toppers have been around for some years and appeared in many places during the covid restrictions.

[Char]

Ginger Nut made a discreet exit after the service.

Harry was probably rushing off to get home to wish his son a Happy 4th Birthday.

[demi]

From what little I watched I thought it was totally out of touch with the way we live our lives nowadays. (But amazing music)

Charles is, reputedly, worth 46 billion.

The coronation is said to have cost £100 million. (++)

Is he paying for it? No.

It makes me angry - the privilige of the few while the many can't get an appointment with a dentist or a doctor without a lot of hassle.

I find the feudalism of the UK (and its acceptance) fairly strange.

[Wilbro]

A bit of pomp and traditional pageantry for a bedevilled Island was just what was needed, I'm pleased the police put a stop to those miseries who would otherwise upset lots of people there to enjoy a brilliant occasion. By the way for those idiots with their "not my King" banners I've got news for you, yes he is just as Sunak is your Prime Minister, like it or not.

[Bayleaf]

Extract from a BBC article:

"Shadow minister Jess Philips also used social media to say that "our nation and our King is not so fragile as to not be able to take harmless protest of a different view".

Labour MP Richard Burgon said he was ''deeply concerned" by the arrests, while MP Zarah Sultana said: "Whatever you think of the monarchy, the right to peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy."

It's a dangerous route to go down, if (relatively) peaceful protest is quashed. Tow the line or shut the f*** up? Hmmm, no wonder I felt like I was watching a scene from The Last Kingdom at times - the Church is so powerful, speak against it and be damned to hell. I suspect even KC wanted to tone some of it down, but the Church has the last word. 'Twas ever thus.

On the upside, there were plenty of fizzy horses livening up proceedings!

(Now I'll get my own tin hat on, as I'm bound to be quoted and corrected! ) RIP Freedom of Speech!