This morning my friends and I will be excitedly gathered around my widescreen HDTV to witness every detail of the coronation in all its glory.
Union Jacks will be flapping at my windows, Dubonnet and gin ready, quiches in the oven, a table full of cocktail sausages, pork pies and, yes, even cucumber sandwiches.
It’s not every day to celebrate the coronation of your King, especially one who has served our late Queen so dutifully all his life and now, at the age of 74, assumes the mantle of Sovereignty.
But I have a concern in the back of my mind – and it is a significant one. I fear Camilla will be crowned queen alongside him.
After all, the Queen never made her beloved husband Prince Philip our king. And while she was clear that Camilla should be formally made Queen Consort – a generous gesture given Her Majesty once referred to her as “that wicked woman” – Charles has gone a step further and proclaimed her Queen.
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To be fair, Camilla never asked for that honor. But more importantly, neither did the British public.
Like millions of loyal monarchists, I wish King Charles and Queen Camilla well. But why did he have to overwhelm Camilla when so many of us still have reservations about her? A poll in the Mail this week echoed my own concerns – naming the late Queen as our favorite king, with Prince William in second place followed by his mother Princess Diana, who died nearly three decades ago.
Most revealingly, Queen Camilla was at the bottom along with Meghan, Harry and Andrew.
As much as Charles loves Camilla, his subjects do not share his devotion. And I’m afraid a lot of this has to do with Diana, who even in death casts a shadow over today’s events. It is made even more poignant by the fact that she feared the woman who got her husband would wear the crown. That happens today.
Women of my generation witnessed Charles’ betrayal and we cannot shake the memories of Camilla’s role in this desperately sad saga.
That’s why I’m going to feel uncomfortable watching Camilla be crowned queen today – and hope it doesn’t turn out to be a terrible mistake.
Singer Taylor Swift is madly in love with little-known British rocker and ex-heroin addict Matt Healy, who has been interviewed smoking joints. This is reminiscent of supermodel Kate Moss’ disastrous relationship with ex-addict and rocker Pete Doherty.
So, a gentle reminder to multi-millionaire Taylor: Opposites may attract, but they can often end in tears, too.
Sheer cheek, Kendall!
The wisdom of fashionistas at the Met Gala after-party in New York is that less is more when it comes to catching the attention of so many beautiful women. Kendall Jenner proved it with her cheeky sense of humor. Did she channel her inner Borat in this stunning thong over sheer shorts?
Kendall Jenner is seen en route to a Met Gala afterparty on May 1, 2023 in New York City
Kendall Jenner proved it with her cheeky sense of humor. Did she channel her inner Borat in this stunning thong over sheer shorts?
Kate and William hand Harry a pint
While Harry prepared to fly to London for his one-day coronation trip, William and Kate drank pints at the Soho pub The Dog And Duck and took the tube home. Let’s hope the spare gave a thought to his reputation as an eco-warrior as he clocked up the airline miles with dad for a disgruntled few hours.
How touching that William will pay a moving tribute to both his father and stepmother after tomorrow’s concert. And it’s eye-catching for Harry, whose poison to Camilla was revealed in his book, and who will surely be back in California trying not to choke on his kale smoothie when he sees how popular his estranged brother is.
What a bright jerk our Archbishop of Canterbury is, inviting us all to swear allegiance to the King – at home in front of the television! That’s unlikely as after a few drinks after watching the coronation from 10am some of us will have trouble even getting up.
The Old Vic Theater warns its play Pygmalion contains scenes of ‘enforced control’ as Eliza Doolittle gets refined with her terrible accent. Damn, I wish someone would have force controlled me. Maybe I would have lost my own terrible accent.
Westminster Wars
Now we learn that “impeccably impartial” officer Sue Gray had “several talks” with Keir Starmer to become his chief of staff for at least four months while she was investigating Boris Johnson over Partygate. The outcome of the Privileges Committee inquiry into Partygate – which could decide Boris’ future – is expected in May. It should be canceled immediately as this Labor sewing stinks. The only inquiry we need now concerns Gray’s links with Labour.
Labor should hold back their celebrations of winning local elections. William Hague won a huge number of local seats ahead of the 2001 general election – when the Tories were hit by a second Blair landslide.
No wonder Gen Z refuses to understand phrases used by older people. “Whipping a dead horse” is animal cruelty. “Back to the Salt Mines” is reminiscent of slavery. “Burn the midnight oil” means working more than four hours a day. “Bite the Bullet” is certainly warmongering. And how offensive is “What’s the beef?” — to vegans, let alone fruitarians?
While Harry prepared to fly to London for his one-day coronation trip, William and Kate drank pints at the Soho pub The Dog And Duck and took the tube home
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Following her very public divorce from Johnny Depp, Amber Heard has quietly moved to Madrid. Meanwhile, Depp is making his film comeback in Jeanne du Barry, which premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.
Both came across as thoroughly terrible people during their trial, but why is bad publicity rekindling Johnny’s career — while Amber remains unemployed and unheard?
As Jamie Oliver announced the opening of a new chain of restaurants, he reveals he was so high-spirited as a kid – he worked in his father’s pub from the age of 11 – that he used to be locked in the freezer to cool off. You would call that child abuse these days, but he’s now one of our most successful and popular chefs.
A message to Snowflakes that it’s hard work, determination, and not whining about “problems” that will earn you a place at the top.
Jodie examines her private life
Jodie Comer is nominated for a Tony Award for her one-woman play Prima Facie.
She is very private with American lacrosse player James Burke and has been living with her parents in Liverpool since last year. No social media to watch out for, no selfies of the Killing Eve star.
That just proves all those celebs screaming invasion of privacy, if you want privacy, you can have it.
Despite sewage being dumped into our rivers and seas, water companies have been fined just £10.5million, while bosses have been rewarded with bonuses totaling £30million. When will the government realize that we value our waterways and want to be able to swim in them undisturbed by dirt and the stench of fat cat greed?