The Coronation of Charles 111

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Wow. Great outfit! Am watching now. Smoked salmon sandwiches prepared and lovely strawberries ready. Big Victoria sponge waiting...
Me? More interested in the grub? !

Sky are filming my daughter's street party so I will have to look out for that!

My eyes ache if I watch too much TV but will dip in and out throughout the day. Watching all the guests arriving just now.

I will be watching GB News channel as they have the historian Dr David Starkey commentating and I just love the way he explains all the history and pageantry and I don’t think anybody else can match him on that.

Just seen singer Katie Perry arriving in an enormous pink hat - wouldn’t want to be sitting behind her!

I was up at 6 - dd1 and family, 3 young children - stayed last night and were off to central London, with dh, by 6.30 - trains all arrived v quickly so they were close to a big Green Park screen shortly after 7. Their cousin from near Liverpool is on her way to meet up with them - plus her dh and 4 young dcs inc. a very young baby! Kids all v excited.

I will be watching from the sofa!

Rory Stewart 🤩

Primrose thanks for the heads up about Starkey. I think I will flit between stations as I’m not a fan of Huw Edwards 🥱

Anybody know what Rory Stewart’s uniform is?

I'm watching and am flicking between bbc and itv coverage at the moment. The marching of all the troops I love to see.

I too wondered about the loo situation for those in the Abbey have to all be seated by 9am for the 11am service. Can't have people popping out to the toilet all the time can they..

Also just to lower the tone a tad - how do the service personnel manage their bladder as they are there on parade for 6 hours!!😮.

Perhaps they are wearing Billy Connelly trousers😄😄

I read that there were 'conveniences' in a side aisle. Phew!

Music started

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Rory Stewart 🤩

Primrose thanks for the heads up about Starkey. I think I will flit between stations as I’m not a fan of Huw Edwards 🥱

I believe he comes on at 10 for the main event. He always manages to explain things so clearly and tell you things you never knew about because he is a historian rather than just a TV presenter.

I’m sure that I heard someone who went to Charles and Diana’s wedding say that they were encouraging to wear incontinence pads or pants.
I think that Sago went to Diana’s funeral - she may have the inside information

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I have had the tv on since 7.30. DH went out for fresh croissants and orange juice, he has now departed for his boat, leaving me in peace to watch the service.

“Brighter Visions shineth far”

Is this the first public performance?

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Anybody know what Rory Stewart’s uniform is?

He had a short service commission as an infantry officer in the Black Watch before he went to Uni, so that may be it. There's also an unconfirmed but quite convincing report that the was recruited by M.I.6 whilst at Oxford. Interesting life.

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“Brighter Visions shineth far”

Is this the first public performance?

Holst next

I think so by the Coronation Orchestra because they are nade up of musicians several other orchestras?

*from several other

What a feast of music! Worth watching for that alone I think.

Fabulous music

That yellow dress must be the outfit of the day!

Wow! “Sacred Fire” indeed perhaps her dress represents flames?

What a glorious voice.

What a ridiculous dress.