The idea that King Charles’s coronation is to be “modern” has been troubling people. It seems in particular to have been troubling members of the House of Lords, who are presently “in uproar”, according to the Telegraph, at the news many will not in fact be granted prime seats for the event in Westminster Abbey.
“It’ll involve sustainability charities, and making sure people aren’t upset and the usual woke stuff,” one disgruntled peer was quoted as saying. “A lot of peers will be upset. They’ll say: ‘What’s that person doing there when I’m not there?’”
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