The Coronation

It seems a lot of Guardian journalists are writing anti-monarchy articles which makes me wonder if it's Guardian policy. A Canadian friend of mine circulated a Guardian story by Stephen Marche (in London and Toronto, no less) with a so called view from Canada it reads 'Viewed from Canada, the coronation is especially absurd;'

I did write to his readers and I got a positive response to this:

I'm not a royalist who collects all the bits of gossip about the royal family, still moans the dark forces that killed Diana, but I like and understand the monarchy, particularly when you think of the alternative - if you are interested here's what I said:

That is a cynical item from a really good newspaper who have decided to take this view over the last few months with their new woke editor. I knew the worms would come crawling out from the skirting boards as soon as the Queen died, but Charles is a good bloke - a hero king who has spent his life taking care of others, launching the Prince's Trust which helped - and helps - millions of kids, has been 'green' since before climate change was even mentioned and is probably the cleverest and most experienced monarch this country has ever known. He was a jet pilot, helicopter rescue pilot (like his son) international polo player and a ladies' man, to boot.

The money he is supposed to have is not available to him to spend as he wishes - this is not the USA or some banana republic.

If the cost of the coronation was divided between the population we would all get .50p - half a pound equivalent to 50c in American money. If they were to scrap the monarchy to save money it would contribute .002% to the economy in other words nobody would notice it.

When I came back to London after experiencing the elections of George W. Bush, saw how a crazy lawyer went after Bill Clinton and, from a distance, the election of Trump, I now recommend a monarchy.

They have been there for a thousand years, they are steady, they cannot spend their own money and are viewed rather like a real life Truman Show.

Millions turn out to see them, everywhere they go and, as Billy Bragg said the other day, we don't want some superannuated old politician launching the ships.'

That it what I said but I ask you to look at the turn out today; try and book a room in a London hotel and just see how much the coronation adds to the economy of London.