King Giles III was about to be crowned. His family were sitting in the front row of the ancient abbey, except for Larry the wayward son, who was ten rows back.
What an absolutely splendiferous occasion. There were trumpets and trumpeting and choir boys singing higher than ever before. In fact Lady Marion Schmuck thought that a flock of sparrows had somehow made their way into the rafters of the abbey. Although cell phones were forbidden, every second duke, earl, viscount, president, dame, and whatever were flashing away. The Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown on King Giles head. The moment was too majestic (and sacrosanct) for applause. In the ensuing silence the voice of a little boy was heard throughout the abbey:
“Mummy, why is the King wearing no clothes?”
Weave a Web 
Probably because the crown and scepter were too heavy, he took off his clothes to be cool!
I see Megan is still making waves…
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She is very like the Duchess in Alice in Wonderland!
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Embarrassed Chuckles all round.
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That’s very nude of you.
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Least he can do is cover the crown jewels with a nice tight Windsor knot.
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Ha ha ha!! Well done!
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Another coronation I wouldn’t care to watch.
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I remember it raining when I watched Queen Victoria’s coronation!
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🙂 You must have a much better memory than I do.
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Larry is probably the smartest person I know.
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He’s thinking of moving to Wisconsin – or anywhere.
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Wisconsin and anywhere are basically the same place.
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The atmosphere has been ably created. The dramatic closing line can be construed as both climax and anticlimax.
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Yes = I agree Uma!
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Because he’s so old he barely outlived his mum and now he’s a bit daft. In the draft. So to speak.
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You old cynic!
Either a) His rather large ears covered everything
b) He’d sold them to make savings in his outgoings
OR c) He’d mistaken himself (in his dotage) for his brother and was hoping to impress the youth in the crowd
Answers on a postcard to: The Next Heir,
Buckingham Palace,
Tax Payer’s Corner,
The Big City
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I went to a lot of trouble to capture the ears.
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There was a moment I was worried when they took his robes off and he was down to his shirt…
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