
Featured interview: Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons
First Move with Julia Chatterley
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The Royal Family's Engagement With the Public
The royal family is really trying to engage with the public. There has been some criticism of a coronation. Not everyone is on board with a ceremony that is, you know, incredibly exclusive and elitist. But it's an ancient ritual, and tomorrow there will be a lot to it. It's very, very solemn. So also creating the celebratory moments around it, I think, is important at this point. Ultimately, as Anna was suggesting, this is a solemn event where he's anointed with holy oil and becomes God's representative on earth. Nothing less than that.
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