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Crowning glory

In the interests of research, I sent messages to England. Had anyone else found moments in the coronation of King Charles III exquisitely funny? Word soon came from London, “Yes, we laughed and laughed.”

There followed an extensive comparing of notes. The funniest moment, it was agreed, was when the Archbishop of Canterbury was screwing the crown onto the King’s head. There was

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