Coronation show-stealer Penny Mordaunt may spell trouble for Sunak
Odds on Mordaunt becoming the next Tory leader have shortened following her impressive sword-wielding.
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Odds on Mordaunt becoming the next Tory leader have shortened following her impressive sword-wielding.
The 1953 coronation was governed by a sense of mystery. This time, the magic sparkle was lost.
Charles III has solemnly bound himself to serve the British people and defend their rights. But can we rely on him to do so?
When set against the bombast of a tyrant and the turbulence across the Channel, the grandeur and dignity of the Coronation can’t be faulted.
But what of the future of an institution with as rich and complicated a history?
The monarchy is the only national institution to which we can pledge allegiance and remain nonpartisan.
Charles looked at times humbled – by the resounding choruses, all those dear friends in the Abbey and the daunting inevitability of this day. But he rose to the occasion.
Labour has a clear lead but is not as far ahead as it needs to be. The 2024 contest is competitive.
Charles’ mum had an opera written for her when she ascended the throne. The new monarch will have to do without.
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