Coronation Watch-Along Thread

Anybody else watching the show? I hesitated about whether to put this in Politics or Cafe Society.

I certainly won’t be pledging my loyalty to the man. But I am interested in seeing the symbols chosen to accompany his investiture.

The elderly steward with the rod walking alongside Charles looks suspiciously like Colin Mochrie.

I think William easily wins the “best royal bling” competition.

He’d never get through it without cracking a joke. ROFL!

I keep looking for any sign of Northern Ireland. I haven’t seen one yet. Maybe one of the flags behind the bishops?

One of the CNN talking heads mentioned that the leader of Sinn Fein is present.

I was thinking that William and Kate’s robes look like something out of a High School play.

Ken O’Connell? Or maybe Niall Ó Donnghaile? I haven’t seen either of them, but it’s a big crowd.

The Sikh gentleman in the choir is a nice touch.

Having a Hindu PM read a Bible passage - not so much.

That got a hearty laugh out of me. Rishi has no integrity whatsoever.

It’s so weird to see a government openly merged with its religion.

Heh, one of those things that “come with the job” I suppose

…I was not expecting dancing.

Good thing this isn’t a Baptist service or heads might start exploding.

Meghan can be proud of having left behind some permanent cultural change, at least.

It always sickens me to see “Christian” leaders wearing jewels like that. I know that they would argue that the amethyst is a symbol of sobriety. But I feel certain the Nazarene would have sold those stones to feed some children.

Smapti, I noted that as well. Must be odd to be singing/reading something not in your belief system.

Dammit now I am hearing the blessing of the Holy Hand Grenade…

Time to bring in the privacy curtain so nobody can see His Majesty getting oiled up.

Interesting panels. Shouldn’t one disrobe behind them?

All that to bring in privacy screens, and then the cameras show us what’s happening behind them? LOL!

Oily Chuck has emerged from his chrysalis!