Oh to be in England now that fall is here.
CORONATION UPDATE: (The REGJBBlog provides free content on the pending coronation of King Charles as a service to our readers. This will continue from time to time until the big day arrives.)
King Charles will be coronated on May 6, 2023. Expect your blogger to be reporting from The Grosvenor House on Buckingham Palace Road. Our suite is reserved.
Camila will be crowned Queen Consort, the first since 1937 when King George VI was crowned after his brother abdicated the throne and his wife became Queen Elizabeth- the Queen Mum to Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Camila will be crowned with a bespoke crown with 2800 diamonds first used for the Queen Mum.
You will of course note that Philip was NOT crowned King during Elizabeth's coronation because there is no King Consort. Instead, Philip became in 1953 Prince Consort and organized the coronation.
Charles will be holding a smaller and more nibble coronation with 2000 guests (sans Rumpole for the moment) while Elizabeth had 8000.
The traditional presentation of gold ingots to the monarch? Not for Charles. A Court of Claims used to assign roles for the coronation to the upper crust of English society will also be done away with.
Will Charles and Camilla ride in the Golden State Coach? Or are rumors of an arrival in a Tesla Model X true? We have it on good authority that the Coach- refurbished for the Queen's 75 Platinum Jubilee (including an iPhone charger discretely placed in the back seat) will be used.
MEXICAN WEEK DID NOT GO WELL
There was a contretemps on the Great British Baking Show recently with the advent of Mexican Week. It did not reach, mind you, the level of scandal that "custardgate" reached many years ago when contestant Deborah grabbed Howard's custard from the fridge for layering her trifle, causing Howard to use Deborah's custard. But the snarky innuendo of jokes about our neighbors to the south was boorish behavior and we expect better from a cultural icon representing all that is great about the Realm.
SNOW-LONG TO SNOW DAYS
In South Florida, where our body resides sans soul which is ensconced in England, Chief Judge Altonaga has put an end to the fun and frivolity of Hurricane "Snow Days". If court is closed because a storm is about to wipe South Florida off the map, the chief expects the support staff to attend work electronically.
"What was that noise?"
"Sorry Judge- a tree crashed into my kitchen."
"Well, I need the J&C finished on the Gaspacho case and those forfeiture orders against that Children's charity signed and filed. The government thinks those kids are getting two juice boxes for lunch and that is wasting money that can be forfeited."