12 June, 2023 Dear and gentle reader, how good it is to meet again, even if only online.  Since the coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III, I've watched the whole liturgy at least twice, examined pictures, listened to commentary by historians, and tried to soak in the pageantry and pomp. One notable comment struck me, made by Dr. David Starkey, sometimes known as "Dr. Rude" for his acerbic wit and fearlessness for making controversial statements.  Dr. Starkey, a fellow curmudgeon and monarchist, remarked on how frail King Charles looked before his anointing, stripped down to his shirt and trousers; how he appeared as a man his age, stooped and somewhat frail.  How very human the King was and is.  This weak, fallible man was taking on the burden of being the Sovereign.  Then, Dr. Starkey remarked on the vestiture of the King after the anointing, the cloth-of-gold supertunica, the stole and belt, and the great Robe Royal, and the weight of these garmen...