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Action was absolutely avoidable if the government had have done what labour said should have happened months ago, and that is get round the table and negotiate. But get round the table and negotiate. But it is also a sign negotiate. But it is also a sign of negotiate. But it is also a sign ef pew negotiate. But it is also a sign ee pew peppy negotiate. But it is also a sign of how angry nurses g but it is also a sign of how angry nurses and indeed pepper of how angry nurses and indeed Junior Doctors of how angry nurses and indeed Junior Doctors are of how angry nurses and indeed Junior Doctors are with this pevemmene Junior Doctors are with this government that the threat of pnpusppap government that the threat of industrial action government that the threat of industrial action continues even after industrial action continues even after eeeey industrial action continues even after eeeey. Industrial action continues even after today. Rachel reeves , now after today. Rachel reeves, now after today. Rachel reeves, now a nurse accused after today. Rachel reeves, now a nurse accused of after today. Rachel reeves, now a nurse accused of murdering peeiee a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven babies and attempting to em ten seven babies and attempting to kill ten others, seven babies and attempting to kill ten others, says her whole weed kill ten others, says her whole wepee eeeppee kill ten others, says her whole world stopped when she was beamed world stopped when she was elemee fer world stopped when she was blamed for their world stopped when she was blamed for their deaths. 15 5 blamed for their deaths. 33 year old lucy blamed for their deaths. 33 year eee peep peppy blamed for their deaths. 33 year old lucy letby is blamed for their deaths. 33 year old lucy letby is on blamed for their deaths. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial for the offences alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. And giving evidence for the first time. Letby said shed even thought of killing herself because of the allegations. The prosecutor called. Let be a constant malevolent presence at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of chester hospital. She denies the charges. Former chester hospital. She denies the charges. Former us chester hospital. She denies the charges. Former us president charges. Former us President Donald Trump is in turnberry in scotland, visiting one of his golf resorts yesterday , he golf resorts yesterday, he opened a new course named after his late mother at menie estate near aberdeen. His trip coincides with a visit to the uk last week. By one of likely last week. By one of his likely rivals for the 2024 republican nomination , ron desantis. Well nomination, ron desantis. Well tomorrow night, in a World Exclusive , nigel farage exclusive, nigel farage interviews donald trump from his golf estate in turnberry, scotland. Thats here on gb news scotland. Thats here on gb news tomorrow at 7 00. Now, the king and the queen consort have met with rishi sunak and sir keir starmer today. A reception was held at the palace of westminster ahead of his majestys coronation along with the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition. The monarch with other monarch also met with other members of parliament. Youre up to date. Ill members of parliament. Youre up to date. Ill be members of parliament. Youre up to date. Ill be back members of parliament. Youre up to date. Ill be back in an hours to date. Ill be back in an hours time. See you then. Hours time. See you then. England. 1653. Its been hours time. See you then. England. 1653. Its been four england. 1653. Its been four years england. 1653. Its been four years emce england. 1653. Its been four years since parliamentarian years since the parliamentarian wee peed years since the parliamentarian wee peed ef years since the parliamentarian was head of king. Was cut off. The head of king chereee was cut off. The head of king chereee p. Was cut off. The head of king charles the first, was cut off. The head of king charles the first, and tried to eradicate charles the first, and tried to eradicate the charles the first, and tried to eradicate the symbols of monarchy eradicate the symbols of monarchy and eradicate the symbols of monarchy and even the very name of monarchy and even the very name ef kipp, monarchy and even the very name ef kipp, ee monarchy and even the very name ee king, at lease monarchy and even the very name of king, at least as monarchy and even the very name of king, at least as thoroughly as p. Of king, at least as thoroughly as the french of king, at least as thoroughly as the french revolutionaries popp as the french revolutionaries weuee ee as the french revolutionaries weuee ee. A as the french revolutionaries would do. A century and a half pap. Would do. A century and a half peter. Appe would do. A century and a half later. Also known would do. A century and a half later. Also known as the french, peppe later. Also known as the french, weuee ee later. Also known as the french, weuee ee phe later. Also known as the french, would do the english discovered thee would do the english discovered that theye would do the english discovered that theyd jumped from the frying that theyd jumped from the frying pep that theyd jumped from the frying pan into that theyd jumped from the frying pan into the fire for exchanging frying pan into the fire for exchanging e frying pan into the fire for exchanging a limp wristed royal eeeeeueiem exchanging a limp wristed royal absolutism for exchanging a limp wristed royal absolutism for the iron fist of absolutism for the iron fist of e pretenc absolutism for the iron fist of a brutally efficient military dictatorship. A brutally efficient military dictatorship. But then the peppere dictatorship. But then the english die dictatorship. But then the english did something very extraordinary english did something very extraordinary and decided to reverse their extraordinary and decided to reverse their revolution and em reverse their revolution and em ee reverse their revolution and return to monarchy. But it return to monarchy. But it turned return to monarchy. But it turned euc return to monarchy. But it turned out to return to monarchy. But it turned out to be monarchy with a difference, turned out to be monarchy with a difference, not turned out to be monarchy with a difference, not the turned out to be monarchy with a difference, not the government by the difference, not the government by me cine, difference, not the government by me kipp, pue difference, not the government by the king, but two government under by the king, but two government under the by the king, but two government under the king by the king, but two government under the king erg, who is a sheet under the king erg, who is a sheet the under the king erg, who is a symbol and not under the king erg, who is a symbol and not a ruler. The resett symbol and not a ruler. The teeth te symbol and not a ruler. The result is called symbol and not a ruler. The result is called constitutional hehetchy result is called constitutional hehechy ent result is called Constitutional Monarchy and will trace its development monarchy and will trace its development from the coronation of development from the coronation et King Development from the coronation of king charles, development from the coronation of king charles, the second in see of king charles, the second in see te of king charles, the second in see te thet of king charles, the second in 1660 to that of of king charles, the second in 1660 to that of king charles. The 1660 to that of king charles. The the 1660 to that of king charles. The third this 1660 to that of king charles. The third this coming. Saturday the third this coming. Saturday the the third this coming. Saturday the execution the third this coming. Saturday the execution of the third this coming. Saturday the execution of king charles, the thet the execution of king charles, the first had the execution of king charles, the first had been driven thteuph the first had been driven thteuph hy the first had been driven through by one man, oliver ctehwett through by one man, oliver ctehwett. Through by one man, Oliver Cromwell. But through by one man, Oliver Cromwell. But it left the cromwell. But it left the government cromwell. But it left the government of the war ravaged ceuhth government of the war ravaged ceuhth h government of the war ravaged ceuhth th the government of the war ravaged country in the hands of the cpuehhthp country in the hands of the squabbling and country in the hands of the squabbling and representative cuppe squabbling and representative ctteue et squabbling and representative cttpue et the squabbling and representative clique of the Rump Parliament thveh clique of the Rump Parliament then the clique of the Rump Parliament driven and short clique of the Rump Parliament driven and short tempered ctehwett. Driven and short tempered cromwell. Now driven and short tempered cromwell. Now behaved like the tuthteee cromwell. Now behaved like the ruthless tyrant cromwell. Now behaved like the ruthless tyrant which is owned ptepepehte ruthless tyrant which is owned ptepepehte thet ruthless tyrant which is owned propaganda that claimed charles, the thet propaganda that claimed charles, the thet te propaganda that claimed charles, the first to be propaganda that claimed charles, the first to be the propaganda that claimed charles, the first to be the head of a detachment the first to be the head of a detachment of the first to be the head of a detachment of troops from his hetet detachment of troops from his new model army, detachment of troops from his new model army, he forcibly theeetvet new model army, he forcibly dissolved parliament, toppling the specter dissolved parliament, toppling the speaker from dissolved parliament, toppling the speaker from his chair and the speaker from his chair and the mace the speaker from his chair and the mace from the speaker from his chair and the mace from the table. Having the mace from the table. Having ttttet the mace from the table. Having ttttet e the mace from the table. Having ttttet e king the mace from the table. Having killed a King Cromwell now ptectehhet killed a King Cromwell now proclaimed that government heetet proclaimed that government needed something of the monarchical needed something of the monarchical in it. Needed something of the monarchical in it. Oliver monarchical in it. Oliver hemeett monarchical in it. Oliver cromwell, behind me here is the whe cromwell, behind me here is the man who more than any other, teetteyet man who more than any other, destroyed kingship in england, but destroyed kingship in england, hut he destroyed kingship in england, hut he the destroyed kingship in england, but he also is destroyed kingship in england, but he also is the man who tethe but he also is the man who hephe hephe but he also is the man who begins begins to bring it back. The begins begins to bring it back. The he begins begins to bring it back. This is because begins begins to bring it back. This is because rule direct rule by the this is because rule direct rule hp the temp this is because rule direct rule by the rump house of commons pretee by the rump house of commons proved chaotic. By the rump house of commons proved chaotic. Instead, in two thee proved chaotic. Instead, in two httee et proved chaotic. Instead, in two httee et the proved chaotic. Instead, in two bites of the cherry, oliver ctehwett bites of the cherry, Oliver Cromwell is bites of the cherry, Oliver Cromwell is declared lord ptetectet. Cromwell is declared lord protector. That cromwell is declared lord protector. That means regent. Hte protector. That means regent. Hte thet protector. That means regent. His first inauguration in westminster his first inauguration in westminster hall. Again, behind me westminster hall. Again, behind che hete westminster hall. Again, behind me here he westminster hall. Again, behind me here he e westminster hall. Again, behind me here is a pretty modest etteh me here is a pretty modest etteh hte me here is a pretty modest affair. His second one is almost affair. His second one is almost a coronet nation. Affair. His second one is almost a coronet nation. They bring the cetehetteh a coronet nation. They bring the coronation chair a coronet nation. They bring the coronation chair from the abbey hte coronation chair from the abbey hte the coronation chair from the abbey into the middle coronation chair from the abbey into the middle of coronation chair from the abbey into the middle of the hall. Ctehwett into the middle of the hall. Cromwell is into the middle of the hall. Cromwell is a into the middle of the hall. Cromwell is a tired cromwell in the putpte cromwell is a tired cromwell in the purple velvet cromwell is a tired cromwell in the purple velvet robe trimmed wtth the purple velvet robe trimmed wtth ehhhe the purple velvet robe trimmed with ermine. Hes the purple velvet robe trimmed with ermine. Hes presented with a with ermine. Hes presented with e pett with ermine. Hes presented with epett hthte with ermine. Hes presented with teeth the e with ermine. Hes presented with a gold bible, a sword and a eceptte a gold bible, a sword and a eceptte, ehe a gold bible, a sword and a sceptre, and proclaimed my lord hetectet. Sceptre, and proclaimed my lord protector. Three sceptre, and proclaimed my lord protector. Three times to the eeuht protector. Three times to the eeuht et protector. Three times to the sound of trumpets as they cry. Sound of trumpets as they cry. Het sound of trumpets as they cry. Eet sound of trumpets as they cry. Eet hy sound of trumpets as they cry. God save my lord sound of trumpets as they cry. God save my lord protector. But no god save my lord protector. But he. Ctetth hut god save my lord protector. But no. Crown but after cromwells no. Crown but after cromwells teeth no. Crown but after cromwells teeth , no. Crown but after cromwells teeth , the no. Crown but after cromwells death , the case no. Crown but after cromwells death , the case for government death, the case for government by a death, the case for government by e ptepet death, the case for government by e ptepet king death, the case for government by a proper king with limited pewet by a proper king with limited pewet tether by a proper king with limited power rather than a king in all but power rather than a king in all put heme power rather than a king in all but name with power rather than a king in all but name with absolute power, hecehe but name with absolute power, became stronger but name with absolute power, became stronger and stronger. Chettee became stronger and stronger. Hate the became stronger and stronger. Charles the first became stronger and stronger. Charles the first eldest son, the charles the first eldest son, also called charles the first eldest son, also called charles, whod teupht also called charles, whod teupht tet also called charles, whod fought for the also called charles, whod fought for the royalist cause the fought for the royalist cause the eecepet fought for the royalist cause and escaped to fought for the royalist cause and escaped to continental tempe and escaped to continental twepe, we and escaped to continental europe, was brought back to theteht europe, was brought back to thpteht te europe, was brought back to england to assume the crown for whtch england to assume the crown for whtch hte england to assume the crown for which his father england to assume the crown for which his father had given his the. Which his father had given his the. We which his father had given his the. We we which his father had given his life. He was crowned on saint eeeteee life. He was crowned on saint ceetpee pew life. He was crowned on Saint Georges day, 1661, in a peceeeteh georges day, 1661, in a procession and ceremony of unparalleled procession and ceremony of unparalleled magnificence that was consciously unparalleled magnificence that was consciously designed to ehwtete was consciously designed to emulate the was consciously designed to emulate the coronation of the pteeteet emulate the coronation of the greatest mediaeval monarchs. The tetee greatest mediaeval monarchs. The tetee ehe greatest mediaeval monarchs. The robes and regalia greatest mediaeval monarchs. The robes and regalia which had been teettewet robes and regalia which had been teettewet by robes and regalia which had been destroyed by the robes and regalia which had been destroyed by the roundheads, tewhpw destroyed by the roundheads, were lovingly recreated. But were lovingly recreated. But when were lovingly recreated. But when he were lovingly recreated. But when his brother james, the eeceht when his brother james, the second, succeeded, charles, who tett second, succeeded, charles, who tett he second, succeeded, charles, who left no legitimate second, succeeded, charles, who left no legitimate heir in 1685 chewe left no legitimate heir in 1685 crewh tewh left no legitimate heir in 1685 crown town and left no legitimate heir in 1685 crown town and parliament, cteehet crown town and parliament, clashed once crown town and parliament, clashed once more. James was a teheh clashed once more. James was a teheh cethettc clashed once more. James was a Roman Catholic and clashed once more. James was a Roman Catholic and was determined Roman Catholic and was determined to give his fellow cethettce determined to give his fellow catholics the determined to give his fellow catholics the same rights and phwtepee catholics the same rights and phwtepee ee catholics the same rights and privileges as members of the established privileges as members of the established church of england. The established church of england. Thte heeht established church of england. This meant overriding parliamentary sovereignty with the royal parliamentary sovereignty with the royal prerogative. If the royal prerogative. If eventually the royal prerogative. If eventually representatives of teth eventually representatives of heth petttee eventually representatives of both parties in eventually representatives of both parties in parliament, the tettee both parties in parliament, the tettee ehe both parties in parliament, the tories and the both parties in parliament, the tories and the whigs in invited peceeee tories and the whigs in invited jamess h tories and the whigs in invited jamess son in law, willie hthce jamess son in law, willie hthce et jamess son in law, willie prince of orange and ruler of the prince of orange and ruler of the netherlands prince of orange and ruler of the netherlands to invade and evetthtew the netherlands to invade and overthrow james, the netherlands to invade and overthrow james, william was cewnet overthrow james, william was crowned as co monarch, along wtth crowned as co monarch, along wtth hte crowned as co monarch, along wtth hte whe crowned as co monarch, along with his wife, jamess elder tewphtet with his wife, jamess elder tewphtet h with his wife, jamess elder daughter in 1689, without a thew, daughter in 1689, without a blow, struck daughter in 1689, without a blow, struck the great issues whtch blow, struck the great issues whtch het blow, struck the great issues which had convulsed england over three which had convulsed england over thee ehe which had convulsed england over thee eht e which had convulsed england over three and a half which had convulsed england over three and a half centuries , were three and a half centuries, were eetttet three and a half centuries, were eetttet ehe three and a half centuries, were settled and written into the constitution settled and written into the constitution and into the coronation constitution and into the coronation oath. The glorious coronation oath. The glorious tevetwtteh coronation oath. The glorious revolution of coronation oath. The glorious revolution of 1689 is one of the teeet revolution of 1689 is one of the least commemorated and at the the, least commemorated and at the same time, most least commemorated and at the same time, most important events in same time, most important events th thetteh same time, most important events in english british same time, most important events in english british history. Hecee in english british history. Hecee ht in english british history. Because it settles decisively. Because it settles decisively. Twe because it settles decisively. Twe et because it settles decisively. Twe et the because it settles decisively. Two of the big because it settles decisively. Two of the Big Questions which hete two of the Big Questions which heve wh two of the Big Questions which have run throughout this series. The have run throughout this series. The thet have run throughout this series. The thet et have run throughout this series. The first of them have run throughout this series. The first of them goes right hect. The first of them goes right tech te. The first of them goes right back to that. The first of them goes right back to that alteration of the cetehetteh back to that alteration of the coronation oath back to that alteration of the coronation oath for edward the eeceht coronation oath for edward the eeceht h coronation oath for edward the second in 1308 coronation oath for edward the second in 1308 is coronation oath for edward the second in 1308 is the king ectwetw second in 1308 is the king actually bound second in 1308 is the king actually bound to the law depher and actually bound to the law depher eht petttcwteww actually bound to the law depher and particularly to actually bound to the law depher and particularly to the law as peeeet and particularly to the law as peeeet by and particularly to the law as passed by parliament. That was the teewe passed by parliament. That was the issue which passed by parliament. That was the issue which had arisen in teee. The issue which had arisen in teee. Ht the issue which had arisen in teee. T we the issue which had arisen in 1308. It was the the issue which had arisen in 1308. It was the issue which had eeeh 1308. It was the issue which had eeeh h 1308. It was the issue which had arisen again in 1399 with the tepeettteh arisen again in 1399 with the deposition of arisen again in 1399 with the deposition of richard. Second deposition of richard. Second ehe deposition of richard. Second eht epeth deposition of richard. Second and again, most deposition of richard. Second and again, most dramatically, it hee and again, most dramatically, it ttee et and again, most dramatically, it ttee et the and again, most dramatically, it lies at the centre and again, most dramatically, it lies at the centre of the trial ehe lies at the centre of the trial and execution lies at the centre of the trial and execution of lies at the centre of the trial and execution of charles, the thet and execution of charles, the thet h and execution of charles, the first in 1649. And execution of charles, the first in 1649. That is settle. First in 1649. That is settle. Ete first in 1649. That is settle. Ett h first in 1649. That is settle. Ett th teee. First in 1649. That is settle. Old in 1689. The first in 1649. That is settle. Old in 1689. The other great eweetteh old in 1689. The other great question that old in 1689. The other great question that settled in 1689 is the ee question that settled in 1689 is the one thats question that settled in 1689 is the one thats launched by henry the one thats launched by henry the ttehth the one thats launched by henry the eighth when the one thats launched by henry the eighth when he makes himself so supreme head the eighth when he makes himself so supreme head of the eighth when he makes himself so supreme head of the church hem so supreme head of the church hem thet so supreme head of the church from that point so supreme head of the church from that point onwards, every the from that point onwards, every the, every from that point onwards, every the, every eweeh from that point onwards, every king, every queen who comes to the thtehe king, every queen who comes to the throne effectively changes tettpteh. The throne effectively changes tettpteh. The the throne effectively changes religion. The people are expected religion. The people are expected to religion. The people are expected to have the religion of the king expected to have the religion of the king ehe expected to have the religion of the king and that expected to have the religion of the king and that too is changed in the king and that too is changed th teee. The king and that too is changed in 1689. Indeed the king and that too is changed in 1689. Indeed it the king and that too is changed in 1689. Indeed it stood on its heet in 1689. Indeed it stood on its heet ehe in 1689. Indeed it stood on its heet end we in 1689. Indeed it stood on its head and its decided that the king head and its decided that the king et head and its decided that the the et the head and its decided that the king or the queen or in the case of king or the queen or in the case et teee, king or the queen or in the case et teee, the king or the queen or in the case of 1689, the actual king or the queen or in the case of 1689, the actual king and weep of 1689, the actual king and queen, because of 1689, the actual king and queen, because its the joint reign queen, because its the joint teteh et queen, because its the joint reign of william queen, because its the joint reign of william and mary, shall hete reign of william and mary, shall heve the reign of william and mary, shall have the religion reign of william and mary, shall have the religion of the people. The have the religion of the people. The thet have the religion of the people. And that religion have the religion of the people. And that religion shall be protestant and that religion shall be protestant. And that religion shall be protestant. But so what. 7 the protestant. But so what. 7 the ech protestant. But so what. 7 the ech te protestant. But so what. 7 the monarch is required to do in teee monarch is required to do in test te monarch is required to do in test te te monarch is required to do in 1689 is to swear monarch is required to do in 1689 is to swear as follows ctewee 1689 is to swear as follows ctewee ee 1689 is to swear as follows clause one totally straightforward, direct that wtt straightforward, direct that wttt you straightforward, direct that will you solemnly promise and te will you solemnly promise and swear to govern will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of the swear to govern the people of thte theteh swear to govern the people of this kingdom of swear to govern the people of this kingdom of england and hehhteh this kingdom of england and dominion thereto belonging eccet dominion thereto belonging eccet twe dominion thereto belonging accord ing to dominion thereto belonging accord ing to the statutes in hettteheht accord ing to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the ewe parliament agreed on, and the tewe ehe parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same eheetwtew laws and customs of the same absolutely explicit. Theres no absolutely explicit. Theres no way absolutely explicit. Theres no way you absolutely explicit. Theres no way you ce absolutely explicit. Theres no way you can wriggle out of that, ehe way you can wriggle out of that, end theree way you can wriggle out of that, end theree he way you can wriggle out of that, and theres no way way you can wriggle out of that, and theres no way that you can wheete and theres no way that you can wheete eut and theres no way that you can wheete ewt et and theres no way that you can wriggle out of the and theres no way that you can wriggle out of the clause on tetteteh wriggle out of the clause on religion either wriggle out of the clause on religion either because because thet religion either because because thetptehtee religion either because because thatpromise to religion either because because that promise to keep the that vague promise to keep the peece that vague promise to keep the peece hetweeh that vague promise to keep the peace between church and people and peace between church and people eht ew peace between church and people eht ett the peace between church and people and all the rest peace between church and people and all the rest of peace between church and people and all the rest of it is when and all the rest of it is written again and all the rest of it is written again , specifically, written again, specifically, tetcetwtw written again, specifically, tetcetwtw , written again, specifically, forcefully , will you to the forcefully, will you to the etcheet forcefully, will you to the etheet et forcefully, will you to the utmost of your forcefully, will you to the utmost of your power, maintain theet utmost of your power, maintain theet eech utmost of your power, maintain theof god, the utmost of your power, maintain the of god, the true the law of god, the true preteeeteh the law of god, the true profession of the law of god, the true profession of the gospel and the heteeteht profession of the gospel and the protestant reformed religion is eetehttehet protestant reformed religion is established by protestant reformed religion is established by law , totally established by law, totally epectttc. Established by law, totally epectttc. Se established by law, totally specific. So of established by law, totally specific. So of those two etehehte specific. So of those two elements that specific. So of those two elements that we identified, going elements that we identified, eehe heht elements that we identified, going right back to the teethhhe going right back to the beginning contract and consecration beginning contract and consecration , the coronation of consecration, the coronation of teee consecration, the coronation of test te consecration, the coronation of test te wheth consecration, the coronation of 1689 is wholly about contract. Wht 1689 is wholly about contract. The the 1689 is wholly about contract. The thte te 1689 is wholly about contract. And this is symbolised by how the ceeew and this is symbolised by how the ceremony works. You bring the ceremony works. You bring the whete the ceremony works. You bring the whete et the ceremony works. You bring the whole of the the ceremony works. You bring the whole of the house of cechchehe the whole of the house of commons into the whole of the house of commons into the congregation of the abbey commons into the congregation of the abbey tew commons into the congregation of the abbey. You even commons into the congregation of the abbey. You even construct a epectet the abbey. You even construct a epectet eettew the abbey. You even construct a special gallery for the abbey. You even construct a special gallery for them that eweweete special gallery for them that overlooks the special gallery for them that overlooks the choir of the church. Overlooks the choir of the church. Se overlooks the choir of the church. So the overlooks the choir of the church. So the entire house of cehhehe church. So the entire house of cechhehe te church. So the entire house of commons is sitting there with mr speetet commons is sitting there with mr speetet h commons is sitting there with mr speetet he he commons is sitting there with mr speaker in his robes , in the speaker in his robes, in the chewe speaker in his robes, in the middle, looking speaker in his robes, in the middle, looking down at the king and middle, looking down at the king eht eweeh middle, looking down at the king and queen below. Middle, looking down at the king and queen below. So swearing to cute and queen below. So swearing to cute eccetthe and queen below. So swearing to rule according to and queen below. So swearing to rule according to the laws peeeet rule according to the laws peeeet by rule according to the laws passed by statute in parliament, its passed by statute in parliament, tte tettehet passed by statute in parliament, its rational monarchy, which tewe its rational monarchy, which tewe the its rational monarchy, which lays the foundations for the eteet lays the foundations for the eteet us lays the foundations for the eteet us et lays the foundations for the great us of england and the eteetheee great us of england and the eteetheee et great us of england and the greatness of britain that will be greatness of britain that will he tewhtet greatness of britain that will be founded essentially on reason and be founded essentially on reason eht eh be founded essentially on reason eht eh the be founded essentially on reason and on the mastery be founded essentially on reason and on the mastery of the arts , and on the mastery of the arts, of and on the mastery of the arts, et heweetteh and on the mastery of the arts, of navigation, of and on the mastery of the arts, of navigation, of industry , of navigation, of industry, htetew of navigation, of industry, htetew, et of navigation, of industry, history, of trade. Mug as a mug. 2 mug as a mug. What a mug i am. Teete mug as a mug. What a mug i am. Tewe ttetehhe mug as a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to mug as a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to gb mug as a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to gb news youre listening to gb news tethe youre listening to gb news tette. Youre listening to gb news tette. Youre listening to gb news tette. The youre listening to gb news radio. T 22 youre listening to gb news radio. The revolution embody in radio. The revolution embody in the coronation of william and mary laid the foundation for the final social and political innovations which propelled britain to the apex of global power. The 18th century would be power. The 18th century would be britains century. In just a few decades, she would go from a second rate power to the mistress of the seas and the arbiter of europe. You can see arbiter of europe. You can see it all depicted here. This is the painted hall of the Royal Naval College at greenwich. Its Naval College at greenwich. Its the centrepiece of the whole composition. And its so so called because its been the subject of a magnificent decorative scheme by the great painter sir james thornhill. Schemes very complicated. Thornhill actually writes an explanation of it all, but it can be summarised really quite quickly what thornhill did was to illustrate it on an extraordinary scale. All the extraordinary scale. All the coronation sermon for william and mary in that sermon, he said , we in britain are in a uniquely fortunate middle position. We are men of reason. God governed as free people and were at a midway point between the tyranny of despotic power. On the one hand and the ungoverned multitudes. The wildness of the ungoverned multitude. In other words, not multitude. In other words, not louis the 14th, not Oliver Cromwell. And up there you see cromwell. And up there you see him translating that into this extra ordinary swirling composition. In the middle, composition. In the middle, weve got william and mary there actually wearing the same things that we will see at the coronation of charles and camilla. He has got the saint edward crown , the then newly edward crown, the then newly made for the coronation of charles ii. And she is carrying the consort sceptre , the ivory the consort sceptre, the ivory rod that will actually be borne by camilla at her coronation. And all around are the rational virtues, not simply rational, but the actual underpinnings of the new british power thats created by the settlement between the crown and parliament of the glorious revolution. Of the glorious revolution. Lets swing away from the royal bit and look at what also catches your eye, which is the image there, the great warship with the red ensign at its bottom. That is hms blenheim. Its named after the great victory of marlborough under louis the 14th in 1705. That changes the balance of european power forever. But all around , power forever. But all around, you have symbols of reason. The you have symbols of reason. The things that enable this to happen. Youve got galileo there with his telescope. Youve got overin with his telescope. Youve got over in that corner the symbol of astronomy with the astrolabe. And then in the middle youve got economic power, youve got the city of london. These are all as allegorical figures. Youve got the river thames, youve got the river isis representing oxford. And the representing oxford. And the reason afraid they couldnt find room for cambridge. And then down here youve got old father tyne bringing his coal to london is already powering this new age of financial Industrial Complex that will conquer the world. It was an age of innovation in the economy, science and above all, in politics. With parliament steadily becoming more powerful in the act of settlement of 1701, it even appropriated for itself the right to change the royal dynasty. In short, royal dynasty. In short, parliament was behaving more and more like the senate of the ancient Roman Republic and the engush ancient Roman Republic and the english elite educated in the classics , started to present classics, started to present themselves as roman senators. Also the queen anne, the last protestant stuart of the direct line, died on the 1st of august 1714. The heir , the protestant 1714. The heir, the protestant heir, of course, under the act of settlement was george ludwig, the elector of hanover. He took his time to get here and didnt land at greenwich until six weeks later on the 18th of september. Its an autumn evening. Its 6 00. Hes plainly dressed. He walks through these great courts and colonnades and stays overnight in the queens house. The following morning, he receives the chief ministers who are tory. He doesnt much like tories. Now, what do you do with tories. Now, what do you do with this scene when youre a history painter commissioned to make a grand event of this rather modern little arrival . Well, what you do with it is this you turn it into a scene from a roman triumph , a roman roman triumph, a Roman Republican triumph, and you represent it as though it was carved in stone. Its called carved in stone. Its called grisaille. So here weve got george arriving. You can tell george arriving. You can tell hes george. Hes still got the 18th century wig on and hes in the shell chariot drawn by horses. And here on the far right, well, there is a sort of engush right, well, there is a sort of english figure. Its good old saint george , but hes saint george, but hes represented as a roman centurion. And then everybody around the king is, well, a republican virtue. You have justice, as you can see her there with the scale pan. You have happy ms there. Shes undressed and clearly rather a loose girl. Youve got peace loose girl. Youve got peace with her, olive branch. Youve got fame with the trumpet. Youve got eternity is christian. But its represented as a roman abstraction with the celestial crown. And then the celestial crown. And then the key figures in front. Are there. Youve got it. Liberty with the centurions helmet on carrying a republican cap and next to her religion. But as a roman priestess , what is this . Roman priestess, what is this . Well its britain as a crowned republic. Well its britain as a crowned republic. Its britain well its britain as a crowned republic. Its britain with well its britain as a crowned republic. Its britain with a monarchy that is actively contemptuous of miraculous religion. Were about as far away from the world of richard the second as we could possibly be. This is a monarchy that hardly needs coronation. That despite his ritual , that wants despite his ritual, that wants something different, republican , the first hanoverian monarchs were foreigners to england and george the first didnt even speak english. They werent ciphers, but the Political Initiative increasing fell to their ministers. The arts, on their ministers. The arts, on the other hand , and music in the other hand, and music in particular, were areas where they could lead public taste, especially at a coronation the figure behind me in full armour carrying the field marshals baton is george ii, and he succeeds to the throne. In 1727. Hes a fine general, indeed. Hes a fine general, indeed. Hes the last english to king fight in battle personally. When fight in battle personally. When he succeeds, he does something else. The coronation continues to be de man mystified to be rather a shambolic, aristocratic ceremony. But george , indeed, ceremony. But george, indeed, like his father, is about the only thing that hes like his father in loves music and he loves handel, the fellow german Georg Frideric handel and handel composes for that coronation of 1727. The most magnificent of coronation music and the fourth coming coronation we will hear at its most sacred moment the moment of anointing zadok, the priest, and nathan the prophet anoint covid solomon king bannau. Mbappe. Brazier. Mbappe. Brazier. The lord rac zadok. We. Mbappe. Brazier. The lord rac zadok. We. Join us here on gb news. The peoples channel britain is watching. Watching. In the watching. In the 18th wetchhe in the 18th century, watching. In the 18th century, britain rose from in the 18th century, britain rose from a second in the 18th century, britain rose from a second rate in the 18th century, britain rose from a second rate power to the hegemony rose from a second rate power to the hegemony et rose from a second rate power to the hegemony of europe and then the hegemony of europe and then the wettt. The hegemony of europe and then the wettt. Het the hegemony of europe and then the world. But it the hegemony of europe and then the world. But it wasnt her thee the world. But it wasnt her thee whe the world. But it wasnt her kings who led the world. But it wasnt her kings who led her to this peettteh kings who led her to this position often. Kings who led her to this position often. Rather, it was a et position often. Rather, it was a series of remarkable ministers whe series of remarkable ministers whe eet series of remarkable ministers whe eet the series of remarkable ministers who set the policies and managed pewteheht who set the policies and managed pewteheht te who set the policies and managed parliament to put who set the policies and managed parliament to put them into ettect parliament to put them into ettect. Parliament to put them into ettect. The parliament to put them into effect. The First Parliament to put them into effect. The first great effect. The first great parliamentary fixer to step into the parliamentary fixer to step into thte rete parliamentary fixer to step into thte tete we parliamentary fixer to step into this role was a parliamentary fixer to step into this role was a norfolk squire cettet this role was a norfolk squire called robert this role was a norfolk squire called robert walpole. In the pcee called robert walpole. In the pcee , he called robert walpole. In the process , he shaped a new office, process, he shaped a new office, whtch process, he shaped a new office, whtch cee process, he shaped a new office, whtch te process, he shaped a new office, which came to exercise, albeit tempetehtw which came to exercise, albeit temporarily, all which came to exercise, albeit temporarily, all the powers and ptereeetwee temporarily, all the powers and prerogatives of temporarily, all the powers and prerogatives of a temporarily, all the powers and prerogatives of a king. The etttce prerogatives of a king. The etttce et prerogatives of a king. The office of prime prerogatives of a king. The office of Prime Minister. Be hehht office of Prime Minister. Be hehht che office of Prime Minister. Be behind me. Believe it or not, there behind me. Believe it or not, there he behind me. Believe it or not, there he the behind me. Believe it or not, there is the facade of number ten there is the facade of number teh hewhhe there is the facade of number ten downing street. Now, of tte ten downing street. Now, of course, its not ten downing street. Now, of course, its not the familiar tecete course, its not the familiar tecete et course, its not the familiar facade of number 10 downing street, facade of number 10 downing street, because facade of number 10 downing street, because downing street is street, because downing street te ectwettw street, because downing street is actually two street, because downing street is actually two buildings, eyes thet is actually two buildings, eyes thet tece is actually two buildings, eyes thet tece h is actually two buildings, eyes that face in two is actually two buildings, eyes that face in two Different Directions that face in two Different Directions. That face in two Different Directions. The that face in two Different Directions. The familiar side, whtch directions. The familiar side, whtch et directions. The familiar side, which of course directions. The familiar side, which of course , directions. The familiar side, which of course , is the georgian which of course, is the georgian tewhhewee which of course, is the georgian townhouse with which of course, is the georgian townhouse with the large black teet townhouse with the large black teet ehe townhouse with the large black deep end the townhouse with the large black door and the number 10 on it thet door and the number 10 on it thet tecee door and the number 10 on it that faces towards parliament. Thte that faces towards parliament. Thte ewe, that faces towards parliament. This side, which that faces towards parliament. This side, which is a very fine tete this side, which is a very fine tete ttth this side, which is a very fine late 17th century this side, which is a very fine late 17th century townhouse heee late 17th century townhouse heee te late 17th century townhouse heee te h late 17th century townhouse house, is in fact late 17th century townhouse house, is in fact a little town petece house, is in fact a little town petece, ehe house, is in fact a little town petece, eht ht house, is in fact a little town palace, and it faces across the royal palace, and it faces across the royal pette palace, and it faces across the royal parks towards buckingham hetece. Royal parks towards buckingham hetece. Wht royal parks towards Buckingham Palace. And the royal parks towards Buckingham Palace. And the pair of them , palace. And the pair of them, the palace. And the pair of them, the hewhhe palace. And the pair of them, the downing street side and the pet the downing street side and the pet ewe, the downing street side and the pet are, ee the downing street side and the park side, are given to the thet park side, are given to the thet tethe park side, are given to the first Prime Minister to sir ttehett first Prime Minister to sir robert walpole, by george the eeceht robert walpole, by george the eeceht h robert walpole, by george the second in 1736. Robert walpole, by george the second in 1736. And this doubleness second in 1736. And this doubleness towards parliament and doubleness towards parliament eht tewette doubleness towards parliament and towards the doubleness towards parliament and towards the palace , towards and towards the palace, towards the royal and towards the palace, towards the royal palace, and towards the palace, towards the royal palace, it and towards the palace, towards the royal palace, it really its a the royal palace, it really its e hetephet the royal palace, it really its a metaphor for the royal palace, it really its a metaphor for the office of tethe a metaphor for the office of Prime Minister a metaphor for the office of Prime Minister because the etttce Prime Minister because the etttce et Prime Minister because the office of prime Prime Minister because the office of Prime Minister, which is office of Prime Minister, which he the office of Prime Minister, which he the heetc office of Prime Minister, which is the magic element of the thetteh is the magic element of the english constitution, faces in teth english constitution, faces in both directions english constitution, faces in both directions and its the heetc both directions and its the magic because both directions and its the magic because. Both directions and its the magic because. The settlement of magic because. The settlement of teee, magic because. The settlement of 1689,the magic because. The settlement of 1689, the settlement of the etehewe 1689, the settlement of the glorious revolution could have ptetwcet glorious revolution could have ptetwcet eh glorious revolution could have produced an absolute power ctete produced an absolute power ht produced an absolute power crisis. It could produced an absolute power crisis. It could have produced eteete crisis. It could have produced stasis between crisis. It could have produced stasis between the monarchy on the ee stasis between the monarchy on the heht stasis between the monarchy on the one hand and stasis between the monarchy on the one hand and between the new the one hand and between the newly empowered parliament on the ether. Newly empowered parliament on the ether. Het newly empowered parliament on the other. But instead of stasis , there the other. But instead of stasis , there he the other. But instead of stasis , there he e the other. But instead of stasis , there is a continuation of heheeeheht , there is a continuation of management and functioning pettttce management and functioning pettttce. Wht management and functioning politics. And its management and functioning politics. And its the office of tethe politics. And its the office of Prime Minister politics. And its the office of Prime Minister which enables thet Prime Minister which enables thet te Prime Minister which enables thet te heppeh Prime Minister which enables that to happen because the prime whtetet that to happen because the prime whtetet tet that to happen because the Prime Minister for what that to happen because the Prime Minister for what he does two thhee minister for what he does two thhee. He minister for what he does two things. He manages the palace , things. He manages the palace, the the, things. He manages the palace, the kingc eh things. He manages the palace, the king, on behalf of parliament the king, on behalf of parliament and shapes royal pettcw parliament and shapes royal policy. Parliament and shapes royal policy. Het parliament and shapes royal policy. Hwt eh parliament and shapes royal policy. But on the other hand, policy. But on the other hand, he heheeee policy. But on the other hand, he manages parliament on behalf of he manages parliament on behalf et the he manages parliament on behalf et the the he manages parliament on behalf et the the te he manages parliament on behalf of the king to make sure that the of the king to make sure that the parliament of the king to make sure that the parliament isnt just a tteetteww the parliament isnt just a disorderly assembly, but ectwetw disorderly assembly, but actually functions as a basis for government actually functions as a basis for government in a more etevetet for government in a more elevated form. For government in a more elevated form. Of course, the three elevated form. Of course, the Prime Minister elevated form. Of course, the Prime Minister is elevated form. Of course, the Prime Minister is the second the Prime Minister is the second the ehe Prime Minister is the second king and downing street is the teet king and downing street is the teet royal king and downing street is the real royal palace king and downing street is the real royal palace because its the real royal palace because its the tethe real royal palace because its the Prime Minister that exercises all the Prime Minister that exercises all the offices of the. Exercises all the offices of the. Se exercises all the offices of the. Se we exercises all the offices of king. So we have a nominal king wtth king. So we have a nominal king wtth the king. So we have a nominal king with the splendour king. So we have a nominal king with the splendour and glory eteet with the splendour and glory ehewt te with the splendour and glory ehewt te he with the splendour and glory about to be crowned are called thee. About to be crowned are called thee. Chewee about to be crowned are called kings. Charles and we have the teet kings. Charles and we have the teet the kings. Charles and we have the teet the wtth kings. Charles and we have the real king with his kings. Charles and we have the real king with his riders and his real king with his riders and hte whee real king with his riders and his limos and real king with his riders and his limos and his power. 22 his limos and his power. Good evenhe his limos and his power. Good evening, everyone. His limos and his power. Good evening, everyone. King his limos and his power. 22 2 king. His limos and his power. 22 2 king. Rishi evening, everyone. King. Rishi by he evening, everyone. King. Rishi by he ee evening, everyone. King. Rishi by no means all 2 king. Rishi by no means all walpoles success has by no means all walpoles success has matched his skill or ewthehtw success has matched his skill or authority. Nevertheless george ii authority. Nevertheless george h wewtt authority. Nevertheless george ii would complain that ministers are ii would complain that ministers thee ii would complain that ministers thee h ii would complain that ministers are kings in this ii would complain that ministers are kings in this country. And when are kings in this country. And when he are kings in this country. And when hte ee are kings in this country. And when his son george the third, te when his son george the third, te he when his son george the third, came to be crowned the leading eteteeheh came to be crowned the leading eteteecheh et came to be crowned the leading statesman of the came to be crowned the leading statesman of the day, william pitt, statesman of the day, william ppe, het statesman of the day, william pitt, risk received statesman of the day, william pitt, risk received a much teeter pitt, risk received a much louder cheer pitt, risk received a much louder cheer on entering westminster louder cheer on entering Westminster Abbey than the king htheett. Westminster abbey than the king himself. George Westminster Abbey than the king himself. George ii Westminster Abbey than the king himself. George ii was just one of himself. George ii was just one et e himself. George ii was just one et e eetee himself. George ii was just one et e et himself. George ii was just one of a series of so called botched eeetee of a series of so called botched coronations during of a series of so called botched coronations during the sermon. Sevetet coronations during the sermon. Several members coronations during the sermon. Several members of the congregation several members of the congregation began to eat rather hetetw congregation began to eat rather noisily without congregation began to eat rather noisily without any form of teheeteet. Noisily without any form of rehearsal. The noisily without any form of rehearsal. The sword of state htetett rehearsal. The sword of state was mislaid and rehearsal. The sword of state was mislaid and no chairs had been was mislaid and no chairs had been provided was mislaid and no chairs had been provided with the king and thee been provided with the king and eweeh the been provided with the king and queen. The whole been provided with the king and queen. The whole was confused by an queen. The whole was confused by eh theewtehtw queen. The whole was confused by an irregularity and queen. The whole was confused by an irregularity and disorder. Ehe an irregularity and disorder. One despairing an irregularity and disorder. One despairing observer wrote in theee one despairing observer wrote in theee tewe one despairing observer wrote in those days, ceremony was much better those days, ceremony was much better handled those days, ceremony was much better handled across the theme better handled across the chehhet by better handled across the channel by the kings of france. Channel by the kings of france. But channel by the kings of france. Hwt h channel by the kings of france. Hwt th tee, channel by the kings of france. But in 1789, revolution broke eet but in 1789, revolution broke eet h but in 1789, revolution broke eet th tethe but in 1789, revolution broke eet th hehe. But in 1789, revolution broke out in paris , led but in 1789, revolution broke out in paris , led by the prince out in paris, led by the prince of out in paris, led by the prince et wetee out in paris, led by the prince et wetee. Out in paris, led by the prince of wales , the out in paris, led by the prince of wales , the english elite of wales, the english elite wewet of wales, the english elite wewet the of wales, the english elite viewed the events in france with a viewed the events in france with e cehpteceht viewed the events in france with a complacent sympathy, since they a complacent sympathy, since they theweht a complacent sympathy, since they thought they were witnessing they thought they were witnessing a they thought they were witnessing a rerun of englands etehewe witnessing a rerun of englands own glorious revolution of 1689. It own glorious revolution of 1689. T teet own glorious revolution of 1689. T teet the own glorious revolution of 1689. It took the genius own glorious revolution of 1689. It took the genius of the anglo irish it took the genius of the anglo irish politician and intellectual anglo irish politician and intellectual edmund burke to put them intellectual edmund burke to put them heht intellectual edmund burke to put them right with intellectual edmund burke to put them right with his reflections on them right with his reflections eh the them right with his reflections on the revolution them right with his reflections on the revolution in france. On the revolution in france. The on the revolution in france. This predicted on the revolution in france. This predicted that the revolution this predicted that the revolution would end in bloodshed revolution would end in bloodshed , revolution would end in bloodshed , terror and military bloodshed, terror and military ttctetetehtp bloodshed, terror and military dictatorship. Bloodshed, terror and military dictatorship. It bloodshed, terror and military dictatorship. It also offered dictatorship. It also offered a new defence dictatorship. It also offered a new defence of dictatorship. It also offered a new defence of monarchy in the tettecttehe new defence of monarchy in the reflections on new defence of monarchy in the reflections on the new defence of monarchy in the reflections on the revolution in tehce reflections on the revolution in france, edmund reflections on the revolution in france, edmund burke asks one cehttet france, edmund burke asks one central question france, edmund burke asks one central question what is the peht central question what is the peht et central question what is the point of monarchy . Why have it . Remember point of monarchy . Why have it . Remember the point of monarchy . Why have it . Remember the english revolutionaries back a century eetee revolutionaries back a century hetete ehe revolutionaries back a century before and already decided that it before and already decided that t we before and already decided that it was unnecessary , burdensome it was unnecessary, burdensome ehe it was unnecessary, burdensome eht teheetewe it was unnecessary, burdensome and dangerous and did abolished it . And dangerous and did abolished tte the and dangerous and did abolished it . The french and dangerous and did abolished it . The french revolutionaries to it . The french revolutionaries te theweht it . The french revolutionaries te theweht ht it . The french revolutionaries to thought it was it . The french revolutionaries to thought it was simply an necessary. Above all, they theweht necessary. Above all, they theweht ht necessary. Above all, they thought it was necessary. Above all, they thought it was unreasonable. Thought it was unreasonable. Teeeehehte thought it was unreasonable. Reasonable men thought it was unreasonable. Reasonable men dont need the ttwmmecw reasonable men dont need the flummery they reasonable men dont need the flummery. They dont need the he flummery. They dont need the he they flummery. They dont need the robes. They dont flummery. They dont need the robes. They dont even need an mtwttwet robes. They dont even need an individual jewel. Robes. They dont even need an individual jewel. They should be eetee individual jewel. They should be mtet by individual jewel. They should be mtet by e individual jewel. They should be ruled by a committee of intelligent ruled by a committee of intelligent people. According to eehetet intelligent people. According to eehetet eetee intelligent people. According to general rules. Intelligent people. According to general rules. Burke sees that general rules. Burke sees that the general rules. Burke sees that thte te general rules. Burke sees that thte te tetee general rules. Burke sees that this is false and general rules. Burke sees that this is false and shallow. He this is false and shallow. He hee this is false and shallow. He hee the this is false and shallow. He has the sense this is false and shallow. He has the sense that institutions hteeeet has the sense that institutions biggest institution of the lot, of biggest institution of the lot, et , te biggest institution of the lot, of course , is the biggest institution of the lot, of course , is the nation, is the of course, is the nation, is the etete of course, is the nation, is the state actually of course, is the nation, is the state actually need to be emheeeet state actually need to be embossed doddie aid he uses that were. Embossed doddie aid he uses that were. They embossed doddie aid he uses that were. They eeet embossed doddie aid he uses that word. They need to embossed doddie aid he uses that word. They need to be embodied in word. They need to be embodied th eh word. They need to be embodied in an individual, word. They need to be embodied in an individual, in word. They need to be embodied in an individual, in a person. Now in an individual, in a person. New why in an individual, in a person. New why he in an individual, in a person. Now, why is that . It is so that you now, why is that . It is so that you ce now, why is that . It is so that you can actually now, why is that . It is so that you can actually love them. He thte you can actually love them. He uses this phrase you can actually love them. He uses this phrase that so as to ceete uses this phrase that so as to ceete h uses this phrase that so as to ceete th we uses this phrase that so as to create in us love uses this phrase that so as to create in us love veneration , an create in us love veneration, an etmhetteh create in us love veneration, an etmhetteh et create in us love veneration, an admiration or attachment. In ether admiration or attachment. In ethet wete admiration or attachment. In other words, he admiration or attachment. In other words, he says you cant ectwetw other words, he says you cant ectwetw tewe other words, he says you cant actually love a other words, he says you cant actually love a republic. You actually love a republic. You ceht actually love a republic. You ceht tewe actually love a republic. You cant love an actually love a republic. You cant love an abstract phmtpte cant love an abstract principle. You cant love all hememtw principle. You cant love all hememtw. Principle. You cant love all humanity , but principle. You cant love all humanity , but you can love you humanity, but you can love you teet humanity, but you can love you teet very humanity, but you can love you can feel very strongly. You can teet can feel very strongly. You can feel attachment, can feel very strongly. You can feel attachment, feel loyalty, tewettw feel attachment, feel loyalty, tewettw te feel attachment, feel loyalty, tewettw te eh feel attachment, feel loyalty, loyalty to an individual, feel attachment, feel loyalty, loyalty to an individual , to loyalty to an individual, to a monarch. And loyalty to an individual, to a monarch. And that that is necessary and monarch. And that that is necessary and that sets monarchy off necessary and that sets monarchy ett h necessary and that sets monarchy ett th e necessary and that sets monarchy off in a strikingly necessary and that sets monarchy off in a strikingly different thectteh off in a strikingly different direction than off in a strikingly different direction than through victorian metet direction than through victorian metet teetmt direction than through victorian moral reform, through , again, moral reform, through, again, the whete moral reform, through, again, the whole idea moral reform, through, again, the whole idea at the beginning of the whole idea at the beginning et the the whole idea at the beginning et the 20th the whole idea at the beginning of the 20th century that in petttcwtet of the 20th century that in particular democracy needs to be eete particular democracy needs to be ehte te particular democracy needs to be ehte te eee particular democracy needs to be able to see the particular democracy needs to be able to see the abstraction of the able to see the abstraction of the etete able to see the abstraction of the state, the able to see the abstraction of the state, the power of the etete the state, the power of the etete, ee the state, the power of the state, as represented by a emete state, as represented by a single individual who is both a ewmhet single individual who is both a symbob ehe single individual who is both a ewmhet, me yet single individual who is both a symbol, and yet at the same time peweweee symbol, and yet at the same time peweweee. Symbol, and yet at the same time pewetteee. The symbol, and yet at the same time powerless. The events in france powerless. The events in france htttetet powerless. The events in france htttetet e powerless. The events in france initiated a revolutionary age. Initiated a revolutionary age. It initiated a revolutionary age. Tt teetet initiated a revolutionary age. Tt teetet e initiated a revolutionary age. It lasted a century and a half, ehe it lasted a century and a half, me by it lasted a century and a half, me by the it lasted a century and a half, and by the time it lasted a century and a half, and by the time it it lasted a century and a half, and by the time it was done, it het and by the time it was done, it het ewept and by the time it was done, it het ewept away and by the time it was done, it had swept away kings and emperors almost everywhere. But not emperors almost everywhere. But het h emperors almost everywhere. But het th hhtetm emperors almost everywhere. But not in britain. Here emperors almost everywhere. But not in britain. Here the structures not in britain. Here the structures of not in britain. Here the structures of parliamentary mehetchw structures of parliamentary monarchy proved able to accommodate monarchy proved able to accommodate radical social chenee accommodate radical social chehee. Ete accommodate radical social change. Erg Queen Victoria had thet change. Erg Queen Victoria had sworn that she change. Erg Queen Victoria had sworn that she would never be eweeh sworn that she would never be eweeh et sworn that she would never be eweeh et e sworn that she would never be queen of a democracy, but her ttwecct queen of a democracy, but her son, edward, the queen of a democracy, but her son, edward, the seventh, who te son, edward, the seventh, who te the son, edward, the seventh, who came to the throne in 1901, was the came to the throne in 1901, was the et came to the throne in 1901, was the et ehe came to the throne in 1901, was king of one. Fortunately edward, wette king of one. Fortunately edward, whttte hte king of one. Fortunately edward, unlike his mother, king of one. Fortunately edward, unlike his mother, was a showman whe unlike his mother, was a showman whe teeet unlike his mother, was a showman who loved public unlike his mother, was a showman who loved public ceremony, and he teeet who loved public ceremony, and he tewht eh who loved public ceremony, and he found an impresario who ehepet he found an impresario who ehepet royal he found an impresario who shaped royal london into a stage to shaped royal london into a stage te ehew shaped royal london into a stage te ehew eth shaped royal london into a stage to show off the shaped royal london into a stage to show off the monarchy to its new masters. The to show off the monarchy to its new masters. The people behind me te new masters. The people behind me is admiralty new masters. The people behind me is admiralty arch. Its the ehe me is admiralty arch. Its the end et me is admiralty arch. Its the end et the me is admiralty arch. Its the end of the mall me is admiralty arch. Its the end of the mall between the mall and end of the mall between the mall eht theteteet end of the mall between the mall and trafalgar square. Youll see theree and trafalgar square. Youll see theree e and trafalgar square. Youll see theres a bold and trafalgar square. Youll see theres a bold latin inscription on theres a bold latin inscription eh eehe theres a bold latin inscription eh eeme ceee theres a bold latin inscription on going across there which says , h on going across there which says , h the on going across there which says , h the teth on going across there which says , in the 10th year on going across there which says , in the 10th year of on going across there which says , in the 10th year of king ttwecct , in the 10th year of king edward, the , in the 10th year of king edward, the seventh, this was epectet edward, the seventh, this was epectet by edward, the seventh, this was erected by her edward, the seventh, this was erected by her grateful citizens to erected by her grateful citizens te wee, erected by her grateful citizens te wee, eweeh erected by her grateful citizens to you, Queen Victoria. What it is, to you, Queen Victoria. What it he he to you, Queen Victoria. What it he he teth to you, Queen Victoria. What it he he heth e to you, Queen Victoria. What it is, its both a monument to the eteet is, its both a monument to the eteet eweeh is, its both a monument to the great Queen Victoria who died at the heetmme great Queen Victoria who died at the beginning of great Queen Victoria who died at the beginning of the century. The the beginning of the century. Amt tte the beginning of the century. And its also the beginning of the century. And its also the the beginning of the century. And its also the most ambitious ptece and its also the most ambitious ptece et and its also the most ambitious ptece et when and its also the most ambitious piece of urban replanning of the early piece of urban replanning of the eeww zeth piece of urban replanning of the early 20th century. Piece of urban replanning of the early 20th century. In britain, the early 20th century. In britain, the men early 20th century. In britain, the man behind early 20th century. In britain, the man behind both of them is a cettet the man behind both of them is a man called reginald brett. Vtecewht man called reginald brett. Viscount esher, man called reginald brett. Viscount esher, and he is the ehehet viscount esher, and he is the original backroom or perhaps better original backroom or perhaps better backstairs boy, he never hette better backstairs boy, he never hette pehttc better backstairs boy, he never holds Public Office , but he is a holds Public Office, but he is a theme holds Public Office, but he is a theme et holds Public Office, but he is a figure of profound influence in eewemmeht figure of profound influence in government and figure of profound influence in government and royal circles. In the early government and royal circles. In the eetw zeth government and royal circles. In the early 20th century. Hes hett the early 20th century. Hes half french the early 20th century. Hes half french and the early 20th century. Hes half french and he is obsessed by the half french and he is obsessed by the thet half french and he is obsessed by the thet et half french and he is obsessed by the risk of revolution. And by the risk of revolution. And he senses the by the risk of revolution. And he senses the feeling that hthtehh he senses the feeling that hthtehh. He senses the feeling that britain , which he senses the feeling that britain , which is just beginning britain, which is just beginning to britain, which is just beginning te heceme britain, which is just beginning te heceme e britain, which is just beginning to become a genuine mass temectecw to become a genuine mass temectecw. To become a genuine mass democracy. Youve given the vote democracy. Youve given the vote to democracy. Youve given the vote te the democracy. Youve given the vote te the wetthhe democracy. Youve given the vote to the working man democracy. Youve given the vote to the working man in 1867 and the franchise to the working man in 1867 and the franchise is to the working man in 1867 and the franchise is broadening from thet the franchise is broadening from thet peht the franchise is broadening from that point onwards. Britain, he that point onwards. Britain, he tee that point onwards. Britain, he tee he that point onwards. Britain, he tee he eh that point onwards. Britain, he fears, is on the that point onwards. Britain, he fears, is on the point of revolution fears, is on the point of revolution. Fears, is on the point of revolution. And what he wants to revolution. And what he wants to do revolution. And what he wants to he he revolution. And what he wants to he he te revolution. And what he wants to he he te we revolution. And what he wants to do is to use monarchy to head it eth do is to use monarchy to head it ett. Wht do is to use monarchy to head it ett. Amt thhe do is to use monarchy to head it off. And this is do is to use monarchy to head it off. And this is his do is to use monarchy to head it off. And this is his grand cheme off. And this is his grand cheme te off. And this is his grand scheme to do off. And this is his grand scheme to do so. Off. And this is his grand scheme to do so. So what esher has done is to turn the mall, the whole mall, into a royal processional route or perhaps we could call it a royal theatre in which the royal performance can be watched out by the newly important , be watched out by the newly important, perhaps newly sceptical democratic audience. And if the whole mall is a theme and if the whole mall is a theatre, well and if the whole mall is a theatre, well , and if the whole mall is a theatre, well , were here, were theatre, well, were here, were in theatre, well, were here, were he the theatre, well, were here, were he the etette theatre, well, were here, were in the stalls. Theatre, well, were here, were in the stalls. Or theatre, well, were here, were in the stalls. Or perhaps its in the stalls. Or perhaps its better in the stalls. Or perhaps its better because in the stalls. Or perhaps its better because its circular. Better because its circular. Hte better because its circular. We the better because its circular. Its the dress better because its circular. Its the dress circle. Were here its the dress circle. Were here h its the dress circle. Were here in this its the dress circle. Were here in this huge roundabout thet here in this huge roundabout thet he here in this huge roundabout thet he hee here in this huge roundabout that he has constructed directly in that he has constructed directly hh hem that he has constructed directly hh tteht et that he has constructed directly in front of Buckingham Palace wtth in front of Buckingham Palace whth the in front of Buckingham Palace with the victoria in front of Buckingham Palace with the victoria monument in the cente with the victoria monument in the cehte. With the victoria monument in the centre. And with the victoria monument in the centre. And when he showed the centre. And when he showed the the centre. And when he showed thhe teeheh the centre. And when he showed thhe teeheh te the centre. And when he showed this design to the the centre. And when he showed this design to the royal family, the mhhceee this design to the royal family, the princess said, this design to the royal family, the princess said, oh dear, ceht the princess said, oh dear, cent the the princess said, oh dear, cant the people get rather cteeee cant the people get rather cteeee wht cant the people get rather close . And esher responded, thete close . And esher responded, thete the close . And esher responded, thats the idea close . And esher responded, thats the idea. Close . And esher responded, thats the idea. The because the thats the idea. The because the teee thats the idea. The because the htee he thats the idea. The because the htee he. Thats the idea. The because the htee he , he thats the idea. The because the idea is , is that thats the idea. The because the idea is , is that in thats the idea. The because the idea is , is that in the middle idea is, is that in the middle there idea is, is that in the middle there there idea is, is that in the middle there there is idea is, is that in the middle there there is the balcony and the there there is the balcony and thhe treet there there is the balcony and this front again there there is the balcony and this front again is there there is the balcony and this front again is the most extraordinary this front again is the most extraordinary , this front again is the most extraordinary , almost chancy extraordinary, almost chancy eepect extraordinary, almost chancy eepect et extraordinary, almost chancy aspect of asias extraordinary, almost chancy aspect of asias extraordinary vhctetheh aspect of asias extraordinary victorian monument scheme , victorian monument scheme, tecee victorian monument scheme, heceewheh victorian monument scheme, because when theyve built wtmhtettw because when theyve built admiralty arch, because when theyve built admiralty arch, when theyve cehettwctet admiralty arch, when theyve constructed the admiralty arch, when theyve constructed the monument to vhctethe constructed the monument to victoria, when constructed the monument to victoria, when theyve laid out an enormous expense , this great an enormous expense, this great etevetet an enormous expense, this great elevated roundabout, an enormous expense, this great elevated roundabout , theyve got elevated roundabout, theyve got a elevated roundabout, theyve got e ph elevated roundabout, theyve got e hht et elevated roundabout, theyve got e hht et money elevated roundabout, theyve got a bit of money left elevated roundabout, theyve got a bit of money left over. And at the a bit of money left over. And at thhe peht a bit of money left over. And at thhe pehht the a bit of money left over. And at this point the front a bit of money left over. And at this point the front of Buckingham Palace looks a bit like Buckingham Palace looks a bit thte e Buckingham Palace looks a bit like a rundown Buckingham Palace looks a bit like a rundown terrace in tehehheteh like a rundown terrace in kensington because it had been hwhtt kensington because it had been hwhtt h kensington because it had been hwhtt he the kensington because it had been built in the 1860s kensington because it had been built in the 1860s as cheaply as peeehhte built in the 1860s as cheaply as peeehhte. Built in the 1860s as cheaply as peeehhte. Se built in the 1860s as cheaply as possible. So again, this extra possible. So again, this extra etthhew possible. So again, this extra ordinary combination of teteeheht ordinary combination of foresight and ordinary combination of foresight and economy , they foresight and economy, they teptece foresight and economy, they teptece the foresight and economy, they replace the entire front of hwcthhehem replace the entire front of Buckingham Palace. Its only one etehe Buckingham Palace. Its only one etehe thhct Buckingham Palace. Its only one stone thick and Buckingham Palace. Its only one stone thick and they do it whhtet stone thick and they do it whhtet the stone thick and they do it whilst the new stone thick and they do it whilst the new king george the thtth whilst the new king george the thtth he whilst the new king george the thtth he h whilst the new king george the fifth, is in scotland and in hetmetet fifth, is in scotland and in balmoral for fifth, is in scotland and in balmoral for his summer break in the. Balmoral for his summer break in the. Wht balmoral for his summer break in the. Amt he balmoral for his summer break in 1913. And he comes balmoral for his summer break in 1913. And he comes back without e pehe et 1913. And he comes back without even a pane of glass having been emeet even a pane of glass having been emeet te even a pane of glass having been removed to this even a pane of glass having been removed to this new even a pane of glass having been removed to this new magnificent trench removed to this new magnificent ttehch style removed to this new magnificent french style front removed to this new magnificent french style front with the large french style front with the large balcony french style front with the large balcony in the middle. So large balcony in the middle. So the adoration large balcony in the middle. So the adoration of large balcony in the middle. So the adoration of the crowds can tete the adoration of the crowds can tete ptece the adoration of the crowds can tete ptece. Only a year after buckingham hetece only a year after buckingham hetece eet only a year after Buckingham Palace got its only a year after Buckingham Palace got its fine. New facade, the thet palace got its fine. New facade, the first world palace got its fine. New facade, the First World War broke out. The First World War broke out. By the First World War broke out. By 1917, the First World War broke out. By 1917, the the First World War broke out. By 1917, the unprecedented etehe by 1917, the unprecedented ettehhe et by 1917, the unprecedented strains of total by 1917, the unprecedented strains of total war had theeetet strains of total war had theeetet e strains of total war had triggered a revolution in russia and triggered a revolution in russia me the triggered a revolution in russia and the overthrow of tsar whchetee and the overthrow of tsar nicholas the and the overthrow of tsar nicholas the second george the thtth nicholas the second george the thtth the nicholas the second george the thtth the the nicholas the second george the fifth, the king emperor britain was fifth, the king emperor britain eppettet. Fifth, the king emperor britain was appalled. Russia was hthtehhe was appalled. Russia was britains ally was appalled. Russia was britains ally in the war and the britains ally in the war and the teee britains ally in the war and the tsar, the britains ally in the war and the tsar, the kings cousin , and the tsar, the kings cousin, and his the tsar, the kings cousin, and hhe sphtthhe the tsar, the kings cousin, and his spitting image a revolution cewtt his spitting image a revolution cewtt heppeh his spitting image a revolution could happen in his spitting image a revolution could happen in russia. The king teeet could happen in russia. The king teetet ht could happen in russia. The king feared it could could happen in russia. The king feared it could happen in hthtehh feared it could happen in britain, too feared it could happen in britain, too. Feared it could happen in britain, too. To head it off, britain, too. To head it off, eeetee britain, too. To head it off, george launched the royal counter revolution of 1917. This whethcheet counter revolution of 1917. This anglicised the counter revolution of 1917. This anglicised the monarchy, the royal anglicised the monarchy, the royal temhw anglicised the monarchy, the royal family was given the new thetheh royal family was given the new thetheh me royal family was given the new english name of royal family was given the new english name of windsor and the royal english name of windsor and the royal chhttteh english name of windsor and the royal children for english name of windsor and the royal children for the first thme royal children for the first time allowed royal children for the first time allowed to marry english ehe time allowed to marry english men and women time allowed to marry english men and women. Time allowed to marry english men and women. The royal men and women. The royal tewetwtheh men and women. The royal revolution also men and women. The royal revolution also took the democratisation of the monarchy one democratisation of the monarchy eteee democratisation of the monarchy one stage further democratisation of the monarchy one stage further by inventing the new one stage further by inventing the meee one stage further by inventing the new mass order of chivalry. The the new mass order of chivalry. The ether the new mass order of chivalry. The ether et the new mass order of chivalry. The order of the the new mass order of chivalry. The order of the British Empire to the order of the British Empire te ewept the order of the British Empire te tewett the the order of the British Empire to reward the troops who had teweht to reward the troops who had teweht h to reward the troops who had teweht he the to reward the troops who had fought in the war. The civil eewehte fought in the war. The Civil Servants who fought in the war. The Civil Servants who had organised it ehe servants who had organised it me the servants who had organised it and the workers servants who had organised it and the workers and trade whhehhete and the workers and trade unionists who and the workers and trade unionists who had made the mwhhthehe unionists who had made the munitions as unionists who had made the munitions as. Unionists who had made the munitions as. So were back here in munitions as. So were back here he treet munitions as. So were back here he tteht et munitions as. So were back here in front of Buckingham Palace at the ehe in front of Buckingham Palace at the end et in front of Buckingham Palace at the end et the in front of Buckingham Palace at the end of the mile, this great tewhete the end of the mile, this great keyhole thats the end of the mile, this great keyhole thats constructed in tent keyhole thats constructed in them et keyhole thats constructed in them et the keyhole thats constructed in front of the palace, so that the ceee front of the palace, so that the crowds can watch. Front of the palace, so that the crowds can watch. And this, of course, is the crowds can watch. And this, of course, is the time crowds can watch. And this, of course, is the time of the first eteet course, is the time of the first eteet hmpethet course, is the time of the first Great Imperial coronations, whtch Great Imperial coronations, whhch ee Great Imperial coronations, which are also Great Imperial coronations, which are also bizarre albie temectethc which are also bizarre albie democratic. Now what well see in democratic. Now what well see he the democratic. Now what well see he the hect democratic. Now what well see in the next few democratic. Now what well see in the next few days on on may the eth in the next few days on on may the em he in the next few days on on may the 6th is both in the next few days on on may the 6th is both very like. And the 6th is both very like. And whhte the 6th is both very like. And whthte whet the 6th is both very like. And unlike what happened then like, wett unlike what happened then like, well, the unlike what happened then like, well, the ceremony will be exectw well, the ceremony will be exactly what well, the ceremony will be exactly what took place. As in the exactly what took place. As in the coronations exactly what took place. As in the coronations of exactly what took place. As in the coronations of edward, the eevehth the coronations of edward, the eevehth et the coronations of edward, the seventh of george, the fifth of eeetee seventh of george, the fifth of here the seventh of george, the fifth of george the sixth seventh of george, the fifth of george the sixth and of the thee george the sixth and of the kings mother george the sixth and of the kings mother , george the sixth and of the kings mother , Queen Elizabeth kings mother, Queen Elizabeth ii kings mother, Queen Elizabeth hh m kings mother, Queen Elizabeth hh hh teee. Kings mother, Queen Elizabeth ii in 1953. Therell kings mother, Queen Elizabeth ii in 1953. Therell be the here ii in 1953. Therell be the here. Ii in 1953. Therell be the horse , therell ii in 1953. Therell be the horse , therell be the horse, therell be the carriages, horse, therell be the carriages, therell be the pettectw carriages, therell be the perfectly disciplined troops. Perfectly disciplined troops. There perfectly disciplined troops. There whht perfectly disciplined troops. There will be perfectly disciplined troops. There will be the bands will be the hwehc there will be the bands will be the music, and there will be the bands will be the music, and theyll all be there. The music, and theyll all be there. Wht the music, and theyll all be there. And then the music, and theyll all be there. And then pretty much ewewthhhe there. And then pretty much Everything Else there. And then pretty much Everything Else will change. The thet Everything Else will change. The thet thhhe Everything Else will change. The first thing that Everything Else will change. The first thing that will change is the cewee first thing that will change is the crowds. So first thing that will change is the crowds. So of first thing that will change is the crowds. So of course theyre going the crowds. So of course theyre eehhe te the crowds. So of course theyre eehhe te he the crowds. So of course theyre eehhe te he hwee the crowds. So of course theyre going to be huge crowds and theee going to be huge crowds and these stands going to be huge crowds and these stands are going to be huge crowds and these stands are exactly the the these stands are exactly the the et these stands are exactly the kind of thing these stands are exactly the kind of thing that were constructed kind of thing that were constructed for george. The thtth constructed for george. The thtth eeetee constructed for george. The fifth, george the sixth, the cewee fifth, george the sixth, the ewee hwt fifth, george the sixth, the queen. But the fifth, george the sixth, the queen. But the coronation peceeeheh queen. But the coronation procession itself is going to be mwch procession itself is going to be mwch ehettet procession itself is going to be much shorter over procession itself is going to be much shorter over the route of the much shorter over the route of the procession. Much shorter over the route of the procession. So much shorter over the route of the procession. So fewer people whht the procession. So fewer people whtt wetch the procession. So fewer people will watch and the procession. So fewer people will watch and the the procession. So fewer people will watch and the reason is very will watch and the reason is very ehmpte will watch and the reason is very simple. Its will watch and the reason is very simple. Its that its where very simple. Its that its where me very simple. Its that its where me and very simple. Its that its where me and the rest of us ewtwt where me and the rest of us awful media where me and the rest of us awful media people will be holed up awful media people will be holed wp eh awful media people will be holed wp eh the awful media people will be holed wp eh the tew awful media people will be holed up on the day itself, beginning in up on the day itself, beginning hh hete up on the day itself, beginning hh teee wtth up on the day itself, beginning in 1953 with the up on the day itself, beginning in 1953 with the televising of the coronation in 1953 with the televising of the coronation of queen tthzeheth the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ii the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ii and essentially the wette elizabeth ii and essentially the world. Britain elizabeth ii and essentially the world. Britain watches through tv, world. Britain watches through w, wetchee world. Britain watches through tv, watches through the media. But tv, watches through the media. Hwt theree tv, watches through the media. But theres another difference. The but theres another difference. Thhe he but theres another difference. Thhe he whet but theres another difference. This is what is but theres another difference. This is what is really very hmpetteht this is what is really very hmpetteht. This is what is really very important. The this is what is really very important. The crowd, this great important. The crowd, this great epece important. The crowd, this great space was built important. The crowd, this great space was built by important. The crowd, this great space was built by lord esher so thet space was built by lord esher so thet the space was built by lord esher so thet the peepte space was built by lord esher so that the people could come close to that the people could come close te the that the people could come close te the petece that the people could come close to the palace on that the people could come close to the palace on may the 6th. The to the palace on may the 6th. The peepte to the palace on may the 6th. The peepte et to the palace on may the 6th. The people or 500 to the palace on may the 6th. The people or 500 of them are going the people or 500 of them are eehhe te the people or 500 of them are eehhe te ceme the people or 500 of them are going to come into the people or 500 of them are going to come into the palace or at going to come into the palace or et teeet going to come into the palace or et teeet hte going to come into the palace or at least into the going to come into the palace or at least into the abbey , to at least into the abbey, to understand at least into the abbey, to understand whats happening. Understand whats happening. Wewe understand whats happening. Weve eet understand whats happening. Weve eet te understand whats happening. Wewe eet te ee understand whats happening. Weve got to go back, not to one of weve got to go back, not to one et theee weve got to go back, not to one et theee eetw weve got to go back, not to one of those early imperial coronations of those early imperial coronations weve got to go back to coronations weve got to go back te the coronations weve got to go back to the founding coronations weve got to go back to the founding moment of the hewee to the founding moment of the hewee et to the founding moment of the house of windsor. To the founding moment of the house of windsor. That royal counterrevolution of 1917, in whtch counterrevolution of 1917, in whhch te counterrevolution of 1917, in which to head counterrevolution of 1917, in which to head off real revolution. Which to head off real revolution. You reinvent the mehetchw revolution. You reinvent the monarchy. You revolution. You reinvent the monarchy. You rename it the hewee monarchy. You rename it the hewee et monarchy. You rename it the house of windsor. You alter its memheee house of windsor. You alter its marriage customs. House of windsor. You alter its marriage customs. So that it can meth marriage customs. So that it can marry englishmen marriage customs. So that it can marry englishmen and english wht marry englishmen and english women. And finally, you invent thet women. And finally, you invent thet peceeet women. And finally, you invent that paradox a women. And finally, you invent that paradox a democratic order of that paradox a democratic order et chwetw that paradox a democratic order et chwetw. That paradox a democratic order of chivalry , the that paradox a democratic order of chivalry , the order of the of chivalry, the order of the hththeh of chivalry, the order of the British Empire of chivalry, the order of the British Empire here and the peepte British Empire here and the peepte whe British Empire here and the people who will be sitting in theee people who will be sitting in theee soo people who will be sitting in those 500 places, as in the abbey those 500 places, as in the abbey. Those 500 places, as in the abbey , whht those 500 places, as in the abbey , will be those 500 places, as in the abbey , will be the holders of abbey, will be the holders of the teweet abbey, will be the holders of the lowest division of the order of the lowest division of the order et the the lowest division of the order of the british the lowest division of the order of the British Empire. Not hmpetteht of the British Empire. Not important people like me with chee. Important people like me with cbes. Therell important people like me with cbes. Therell be important people like me with cbes. Therell be ordinary folk wtth cbes. Therell be ordinary folk whth heme cbes. Therell be ordinary folk with bems, the cbes. Therell be ordinary folk with bems, the British Empire whete. With bems, the British Empire wetet. Thhe with bems, the British Empire wetet. Thhe h with bems, the British Empire medal. This i think, is king chewee medal. This i think, is king charles playing medal. This i think, is king charles playing god. Do you remember the charles playing god. Do you remember the wonderful moment in the weehhthcete remember the wonderful moment in the magnificat . The remember the wonderful moment in the magnificat . The hymn to the when the magnificat . The hymn to the virgin wehc the magnificat . The hymn to the virgin mary . We the magnificat . The hymn to the virgin mary . He hath cast down the meme virgin mary . He hath cast down the mhehtw hem virgin mary . He hath cast down the mighty from their seats and exettet the mighty from their seats and exettet them the mighty from their seats and exalted them of the mighty from their seats and exalted them of low degree. And of course , the exalted them of low degree. And of course , the people thrown out of course, the people thrown out at of course, the people thrown out et the of course, the people thrown out et the peece of course, the people thrown out at the peers and of course, the people thrown out at the peers and the nobility. At the peers and the nobility. Theee at the peers and the nobility. Theee ee at the peers and the nobility. Those are the at the peers and the nobility. Those are the people who dominated those are the people who dominated this history of the ceeehetheh dominated this history of the coronation as dominated this history of the coronation as ive been telling it, coronation as ive been telling ht, eehhe coronation as ive been telling ht, eehhe theht coronation as ive been telling it, going right back to 973. Theee it, going right back to 973. Theee ee it, going right back to 973. These are the it, going right back to 973. These are the people who cast tewe these are the people who cast chew the these are the people who cast down the monarchs. They are the down the monarchs. They are the peepte down the monarchs. They are the peepte whe down the monarchs. They are the peepte whe tw down the monarchs. They are the people who try edward the eeceht people who try edward the second, richard the second. Even to second, richard the second. Even te e second, richard the second. Even to a significant second, richard the second. Even to a significant extent. Charles to a significant extent. Charles the to a significant extent. Charles the thet. To a significant extent. Charles the first. Theyve to a significant extent. Charles the first. Theyve gone. And eeehh the first. Theyve gone. And once again, charles is going hect once again, charles is going hect te once again, charles is going hect te the once again, charles is going back to the beginnings of the hewee back to the beginnings of the hewee et back to the beginnings of the house of windsor. George the thtth house of windsor. George the thtth h house of windsor. George the fifth in 1911, house of windsor. George the fifth in 1911, begin the process of fifth in 1911, begin the process et the fifth in 1911, begin the process of the demotion fifth in 1911, begin the process of the demotion of the peerage wheh of the demotion of the peerage when he of the demotion of the peerage when he agrees of the demotion of the peerage when he agrees to of the demotion of the peerage when he agrees to the Parliament Act et when he agrees to the Parliament Act et teh when he agrees to the Parliament Act of 1911, which when he agrees to the Parliament Act of 1911, which abolishes the wete act of 1911, which abolishes the wete et act of 1911, which abolishes the wete et the act of 1911, which abolishes the veto of the house act of 1911, which abolishes the veto of the house of lords. And veto of the house of lords. And i veto of the house of lords. And h het veto of the house of lords. And h het e veto of the house of lords. And i had a wonderful veto of the house of lords. And i had a wonderful moment in whtch i had a wonderful moment in whhch my i had a wonderful moment in whhch my erm i had a wonderful moment in which my own private life cemectet which my own private life connected with which my own private life connected with this a couple of tewe connected with this a couple of tewe eee connected with this a couple of tewe eee h connected with this a couple of tewe eee h ee connected with this a couple of days ago i was at connected with this a couple of days ago i was at a dinner party ehtthhe days ago i was at a dinner party ehtthhe eeet days ago i was at a dinner party ehtthhe hext te days ago i was at a dinner party sitting next to a days ago i was at a dinner party sitting next to a somewhat ewtteeet sitting next to a somewhat outraged peeress very important lady outraged peeress very important tetw h outraged peeress very important lady hh wehthhe outraged peeress very important lady in waiting who wasnt going to lady in waiting who wasnt going te he lady in waiting who wasnt going te he h lady in waiting who wasnt going te he he the lady in waiting who wasnt going to be in the abbey. Lady in waiting who wasnt going to be in the abbey. And she said whet to be in the abbey. And she said , whet teee to be in the abbey. And she said , what does the to be in the abbey. And she said , what does the king think he is playing , what does the king think he is playing ete , what does the king think he is playing etc the , what does the king think he is playing at . This is , what does the king think he is playing at . This is going to teet playing at . This is going to teet mee playing at . This is going to look more like playing at . This is going to look more like a buckingham hetece look more like a Buckingham Palace garden look more like a Buckingham Palace garden party than than a ceemehw et Palace Garden Party than than a ceremony of state. Palace garden party than than a ceremony of state. And i think thete ceremony of state. And i think thats actually ceremony of state. And i think thats actually what the king wehet thats actually what the king wehet amt thats actually what the king wants. And then thats actually what the king wants. And then theres been a lot wants. And then theres been a tet et wants. And then theres been a tet et tett wants. And then theres been a lot of talk about wants. And then theres been a lot of talk about the multi faith lot of talk about the multi faith element in the ceeehetheh. Multi faith element in the coronation. Its multi faith element in the coronation. Its not going to ettect coronation. Its not going to ettect the coronation. Its not going to affect the service at all. This, eeehh affect the service at all. This, eeehh he affect the service at all. This, again, is charles affect the service at all. This, again, is charles building on petthcwteww again, is charles building on particularly his again, is charles building on particularly his mother at his methete particularly his mother at his mothers coronation in 1953. For mothers coronation in 1953. For the thet mothers coronation in 1953. For the first time, mothers coronation in 1953. For the first time, there was a non anglican the first time, there was a non anglican element in the ceemony wheh non anglican element in the ceremony when the modern rater of ceremony when the modern rater et the ceremony when the modern rater et the eehetet ceremony when the modern rater of the General Assembly of the chwtch of the General Assembly of the chwtch et of the General Assembly of the church of scotland presented the eeeeheh church of scotland presented the eeeeheh wtth church of scotland presented the sovereign with the church of scotland presented the sovereign with the bible on whtch sovereign with the bible on whhch the sovereign with the bible on which the oaths sovereign with the bible on which the oaths are going to be wtth which the oaths are going to be whth e which the oaths are going to be sworn with a series of biblical teete sworn with a series of biblical texte et sworn with a series of biblical texte et thhe sworn with a series of biblical texts at this coronation. Whats going texts at this coronation. Whats eehhe te texts at this coronation. Whats going to happen texts at this coronation. Whats going to happen is that four memehe going to happen is that four memehe et going to happen is that four members of the going to happen is that four members of the house of lords whe members of the house of lords whe tepteeeht members of the house of lords who represent different tethehehe who represent different tethehehe. Who represent different religions , they wont actually religions, they wont actually tete religions, they wont actually tete pett religions, they wont actually tete peht h religions, they wont actually take part in the religions, they wont actually take part in the formal service. Whet take part in the formal service. Whet thew take part in the formal service. What they will take part in the formal service. What they will do take part in the formal service. What they will do is they will pceeeht what they will do is they will present things what they will do is they will present things to what they will do is they will present things to the archbishop that present things to the archbishop thet ee present things to the archbishop that are actually present things to the archbishop that are actually put upon the the. That are actually put upon the the. The that are actually put upon the the. The glove that are actually put upon the king. The glove , that are actually put upon the king. The glove , the robe of king. The glove, the robe of etete king. The glove, the robe of etete, eht king. The glove, the robe of state, and so king. The glove, the robe of state, and so on. King. The glove, the robe of state, and so on. What is heppehhhe state, and so on. What is happening is state, and so on. What is happening is that these people hewe happening is that these people heve heeh happening is that these people have been slotted in without pwehhhe have been slotted in without pushing anybody else out , which pushing anybody else out, which is pushing anybody else out, which he tether pushing anybody else out, which is rather neatly pushing anybody else out, which is rather neatly done. However, is rather neatly done. However, the hheeeet is rather neatly done. However, the biggest change, and its a teete the biggest change, and its a teetw the the biggest change, and its a really big change, involves denying really big change, involves denying the really big change, involves denying the whole inheritance of the whhteet denying the whole inheritance of the windsor monarchy , that the windsor monarchy, that mehetchy the windsor monarchy, that monarchy that the windsor monarchy, that monarchy that was founded in het monarchy that was founded in tett we monarchy that was founded in 1917 was essentially not just ehewt 1917 was essentially not just ehewt the 1917 was essentially not just about the king. 1917 was essentially not just about the king. It was about the royal about the king. It was about the tteyet temhw about the king. It was about the royal family the about the king. It was about the royal family the grand public wetthhee royal family the grand public wetthhee. Royal family the grand public weddings , which there hadnt weddings, which there hadnt been weddings, which there hadnt been before. Weddings, which there hadnt been before. Theyve been ptwete been before. Theyve been phwete m been before. Theyve been private in the been before. Theyve been private in the chapel royal at eehht private in the chapel royal at saint jamess. Private in the chapel royal at saint jamess. Now they go, tememhet saint jamess. Now they go, remember that saint jamess. Now they go, remember that charles and diana are extra ordinary remember that charles and diana are extra ordinary ceremony in sehht are extra ordinary ceremony in sehht pewte are extra ordinary ceremony in sehht hewte et are extra ordinary ceremony in saint pauls or more usually in weetmhhetet saint pauls or more usually in Westminster Abbey, because the mehetchy Westminster Abbey, because the mehetchy he Westminster Abbey, because the monarchy is now Westminster Abbey, because the monarchy is now seen as the ewetehtet monarchy is now seen as the ewetehtet. Monarchy is now seen as the ewetehtet , the monarchy is now seen as the guarantor , the embodiment, the guarantor, the embodiment, the ecmet et guarantor, the embodiment, the sacrament of the guarantor, the embodiment, the sacrament of the Great British temhw sacrament of the Great British temhw amhe sacrament of the Great British family arnie the sacrament of the Great British family arnie the thing that hette family arnie the thing that hette we family arnie the thing that holds us together. Unfortunately holds us together. Unfortunately of course, that holds us together. Unfortunately of course, that meant divorce was an absolute of course, that meant divorce was an absolute no no. The mehetchy was an absolute no no. The monarchy could was an absolute no no. The monarchy could not be sullied by twetce monarchy could not be sullied by twetce. Monarchy could not be sullied by twetce. W monarchy could not be sullied by divorce. A divorce monarchy could not be sullied by divorce. A divorce could not be divorce. A divorce could not be pceeeht divorce. A divorce could not be pceeeht et divorce. A divorce could not be present at ascot, divorce. A divorce could not be present at ascot, could not be ecewee present at ascot, could not be tecehwet et present at ascot, could not be received at court. Present at ascot, could not be received at court. Above all, cewtt received at court. Above all, cewtt het received at court. Above all, could not sit received at court. Above all, could not sit on received at court. Above all, could not sit on the throne ehthet could not sit on the throne ehthet. Could not sit on the throne ehthet , tet could not sit on the throne either , for as could not sit on the throne either , for as a could not sit on the throne either , for as a king or either, for as a king or a ewee either, for as a king or a queen. Which either, for as a king or a queen. Which is why there is the ehthcete queen. Which is why there is the abdicate crisis queen. Which is why there is the abdicate crisis of queen. Which is why there is the abdicate crisis of 1937 and the driving abdicate crisis of 1937 and the theme hem abdicate crisis of 1937 and the driving from the abdicate crisis of 1937 and the driving from the throne of teweht driving from the throne of edward the driving from the throne of edward the eighth because he wehtet edward the eighth because he wehtet te edward the eighth because he wanted to marry edward the eighth because he wanted to marry the divorced the. Wanted to marry the divorced the. Shmpeeh wanted to marry the divorced the. Shmpeeh. Wanted to marry the divorced mrs. Simpson. Its all over and mrs. Simpson. Its all over and all mrs. Simpson. Its all over and ett ewee mrs. Simpson. Its all over and ett h mrs. Simpson. Its all over and ett hh e mrs. Simpson. Its all over and all over in a different way tecee all over in a different way because there all over in a different way because there was a moment, weht because there was a moment, went there, because there was a moment, wasnt there, in because there was a moment, wasnt there, in the 1990s when it wasnt there, in the 1990s when ht teetet wasnt there, in the 1990s when ht teetet ee wasnt there, in the 1990s when it looked as though prince chewee it looked as though prince charles, with it looked as though prince charles, with his his mistress, cemhtte charles, with his his mistress, camilla, might charles, with his his mistress, camilla, might be another exempte camilla, might be another exempte et camilla, might be another example of future monarch heweht example of future monarch brought down example of future monarch brought down by divorce. But no chewee brought down by divorce. But no chewee eht brought down by divorce. But no charles and camilla have hhwmphet charles and camilla have hhwmphet. Charles and camilla have triumphed. She will sit triumphed. She will sit eteheehte triumphed. She will sit alongside him as queen and be ceee alongside him as queen and be crowned alongside him as queen. And crowned alongside him as queen. Wht there crowned alongside him as queen. And there will crowned alongside him as queen. And there will be crowned alongside him as queen. And there will be almost as many Parker Bowles and there will be almost as many Parker Bowles in and there will be almost as many Parker Bowles in the abbey as there Parker Bowles in the abbey as there whht Parker Bowles in the abbey as there will be Parker Bowles in the abbey as there will be members of the hewee there will be members of the hewee et there will be members of the house of windsor. This this is a eeh house of windsor. This this is a eett et house of windsor. This this is a new sort of royal house of windsor. This this is a new sort of royal family. Its a htehtet new sort of royal family. Its a blended family new sort of royal family. Its a blended family. New sort of royal family. Its a blended family. I new sort of royal family. Its a blended family. I can also hmeehhe blended family. I can also hmeehhe eeee blended family. I can also imagine goes. Blended family. I can also imagine goes. Its the ghosts imagine goes. Its the ghosts thet imagine goes. Its the ghosts thet wee imagine goes. Its the ghosts that weve been imagine goes. Its the ghosts that weve been familiar with in the that weve been familiar with in thhe eteh that weve been familiar with in thhe etew. That weve been familiar with in this story. Theres that weve been familiar with in this story. Theres the ghost of this story. Theres the ghost of whhe this story. Theres the ghost of ame heteyh this story. Theres the ghost of ame heteyh. This story. Theres the ghost of anne boleyn. Theres the ghost aime boleyn. Theres the ghost of anne boleyn. Theres the ghost et the. Anne boleyn. Theres the ghost of mrs. Simpson anne boleyn. Theres the ghost of mrs. Simpson smiling down on theh of mrs. Simpson smiling down on theh ewcceeeec of mrs. Simpson smiling down on their successor, camilla, and teethhe their successor, camilla, and feeling vince their successor, camilla, and feeling vince hated at last. Feeling vince hated at last. Thhetw feeling vince hated at last. They the feeling vince hated at last. Finally this is feeling vince hated at last. Finally this is going to be the teeet finally this is going to be the least political finally this is going to be the least political coronation in thetheh least political coronation in english british least political coronation in english british history. Least political coronation in english british history. Charles english british history. Charles whht english british history. Charles whtt ee english british history. Charles will swear that english british history. Charles will swear that same slimmed tewe will swear that same slimmed tewh eeth will swear that same slimmed tewh eeth et will swear that same slimmed down oath of his will swear that same slimmed down oath of his mother, which teee down oath of his mother, which teee ewt down oath of his mother, which leaves out any down oath of his mother, which leaves out any mention of pewhemeht leaves out any mention of parliament instead , hell simply parliament instead, hell simply te parliament instead, hell simply te obey parliament instead, hell simply swear to obey the parliament instead, hell simply swear to obey the laws and cetee swear to obey the laws and cetee et swear to obey the laws and customs of his swear to obey the laws and customs of his people. Members customs of his people. Members of parliament. Customs of his people. Members of parliament. Well theyll only be of parliament. Well theyll only he there of parliament. Well theyll only he thete h of parliament. Well theyll only be there in tiny of parliament. Well theyll only be there in tiny numbers. Heteet be there in tiny numbers. Instead what be there in tiny numbers. Instead what will it be . It will be instead what will it be . It will he e instead what will it be . It will he e hthtehh instead what will it be . It will be a britain not instead what will it be . It will be a britain not represent ecthve be a britain not represent active politically, not at a ceemehy et active politically, not at a ceremony of state. It will be the ceremony of state. It will be the hew ceremony of state. It will be the new britain, ceremony of state. It will be the new britain, the new hthtehh the new britain, the new britain, which the new britain, the new britain, which is community teweh britain, which is community driven, multi faith , with driven, multi faith, with htehtet driven, multi faith, with blended families. And yet blended families. And yet eemehew blended families. And yet somehow that blended families. And yet somehow that ceremony of 973, the coronation somehow that ceremony of 973, the coronation of somehow that ceremony of 973, the coronation of king edgar by the coronation of king edgar by the archbishop the coronation of king edgar by the archbishop of the coronation of king edgar by the archbishop of canterbury, thet the archbishop of canterbury, that ceremony the archbishop of canterbury, that ceremony will be just at ehewt that ceremony will be just at ehewt the that ceremony will be just at about the same that ceremony will be just at about the same. That ceremony will be just at about the same. Theres a saying about the same. Theres a saying in about the same. Theres a saying he the about the same. Theres a saying he the hhhte about the same. Theres a saying in the bible about about the same. Theres a saying in the bible about putting new whe in the bible about putting new h in the bible about putting new hh eht in the bible about putting new wine in old bottles. I have a tehhhte wine in old bottles. I have a terrible feeling wine in old bottles. I have a terrible feeling the wine is so eht terrible feeling the wine is so me the terrible feeling the wine is so new and the bottles are so old thet new and the bottles are so old thet theyte new and the bottles are so old that theyre likely new and the bottles are so old that theyre likely to burst. If that theyre likely to burst. If i that theyre likely to burst. If twee that theyre likely to burst. If hwee yew, that theyre likely to burst. If hwee yew, te that theyre likely to burst. If i were you, id look very cetetwtw i were you, id look very carefully and i were you, id look very carefully and try to memorise the eehte carefully and try to memorise the eehte. Carefully and try to memorise the events. Of carefully and try to memorise the events. Of may the 6th. It the events. Of may the 6th. It exectw the events. Of may the 6th. It was exactly 1050 the events. Of may the 6th. It was exactly 1050 years ago. In 973, was exactly 1050 years ago. In hte, thete was exactly 1050 years ago. In 973, there was was exactly 1050 years ago. In 973, there was the was exactly 1050 years ago. In 973, there was the coronation of the 973, there was the coronation of the teeet 973, there was the coronation of the teeet et 973, there was the coronation of king edgar at bath , with which king edgar at bath, with which i heeeh king edgar at bath, with which i been the king edgar at bath, with which i began the coronation of king chewee began the coronation of king chewee h began the coronation of king charles, i think began the coronation of king charles, i think is going to be the charles, i think is going to be the teet charles, i think is going to be the teet hwet charles, i think is going to be the last just as charles, i think is going to be the last just as that of king teeet the last just as that of king teeet we the last just as that of king edgar was the the last just as that of king edgar was the. Edgar was the. First i eeet edgar was the. First l good evening. I edgar was the. First good evening. My name is rachel edgar was the. First good ewelcomer name is rachel edgar was the. First good ewelcomer iyour is rachel ayres, and welcome to your latest weather update from the met so look ahead met office. So as we look ahead to 24 hours, its going to the next 24 hours, its going to the next 24 hours, its going to become mostly dry, though quite with cooler quite cloudy, with some cooler air and east. And air in the north and east. And this due low pressure this is all due to low pressure that has been dominating our weather through weekend. Weather through the weekend. Moving east, moving away to the east, allowing High Pressure to build from the southwest, bringing us a settled few days. But back to the detail for tonights weather and a band of cloud and some outbreaks of rain will spread southwards through this evening and overnight, bringing a cloudier night for much of england and wales and across Northern Ireland and scotland , Northern Ireland and scotland, where theres clear spells, temperatures quite temperatures will drop quite readily we could see a local readily and we could see a local rural here, a milder start rural frost here, a milder start to choose a further south with maybe some mist and fog around as well. But this will lift and break through the morning to allow for some sunnier spells, particularly in the west and into the afternoon. Soon, into the afternoon. Soon, though, we could also see some spits and spots of rain in any thicker bits of cloud temperatures tomorrow for many will be similar, if not a touch down compared to today , but down compared to today, but especially feeling cooler down north sea coast where weve got a north easterly breeze moving into tuesday evening and we can see a band of cloud and some outbreaks of rain moving into Northern Ireland and later into western scotland. So a cloudier night here to come on tuesday. Further south, clear spells around will allow temperatures to drop a little bit more readily into wednesday morning. Readily into wednesday morning. And once again, we could see the odd patch of mist and fog around. So a cloudier start for Northern Ireland and scotland on wednesday compared to tuesday with some outbreaks of rain. But sunnier skies further south that could turn a little hazy into wednesday afternoon. But if we wednesday afternoon. But if we look ahead now to the end of the week and things wont stay settled for long, as unsettled weather will move in from the southwest once again. But with some milder. Southwest once again. But with some milder. Air southwest once again. But with some milder. Air to coming up on some milder. Air to coming up on thursdays special edition of dan wootton. Tonight, ill be the dan wootton. Tonight, ill be the et dan wootton. Tonight, ill be live at buckingham j5 tonight, ill be live at Buckingham Palace as we hetett live at Buckingham Palace as we hetett h live at Buckingham Palace as we hetett he the live at Buckingham Palace as we herald in the dramatic new age of herald in the dramatic new age et the herald in the dramatic new age of king Charles Herald in the dramatic new age of King Charles Iii herald in the dramatic new age of King Charles Iii without ehwhe of King Charles Iii without ehwhe away of King Charles Iii without shying away from the coronation, cete shying away from the coronation, cete tthcte shying away from the coronation, confer flicts that shying away from the coronation, confer flicts that threatened to evetehetew confer flicts that threatened to overshadow this confer flicts that threatened to overshadow this historic day. Overshadow this historic day. Twhe overshadow this historic day. Twhe h overshadow this historic day. Twhe hh tet overshadow this historic day. 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A man has been on suspicion of been arrested on suspicion of peeeeeeheh been arrested on suspicion of peeeeeeheh et been arrested on suspicion of possession of an been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weepe possession of an offensive weepeh eti weapon near the gates of hwcthhehem weapon near the gates of buckingham tonight weapon near the gates of buckingham tonight after Buckingham Palace tonight after thtewhhe Buckingham Palace tonight after throwing suspected shotgun cethhteee throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into the grounds. The cartridges into the grounds. The wettepethteh cartridges into the grounds. 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Police say theyhe het was carried out. Police say theyre not treating the matter as terror related. Theyre not treating the matter as terror related. There have eeeh as terror related. There have been he as terror related. There have been no reports as terror related. There have been no reports of any shots het been no reports of any shots thet et been no reports of any shots thet et any been no reports of any shots fired or any injuries. The king eht fired or any injuries. The king eht eweeh fired or any injuries. The king and queen consort we understand, het and queen consort we understand, het et and queen consort we understand, het et the and queen consort we understand, were not at the palace at the thme were not at the palace at the thme et were not at the palace at the thme et the were not at the palace at the time of the incident. Well, the time of the incident. Well, the ether time of the incident. Well, the ether meh time of the incident. Well, the other main story time of the incident. Well, the other main story on gb news tetew other main story on gb news tetew mee other main story on gb news today, more than other main story on gb news today, more than a million nhs eteh today, more than a million nhs etett h today, more than a million nhs staff in england today, more than a million nhs staff in england will receive a 5 staff in england will receive a the pe staff in england will receive a the pey hee staff in england will receive a 5 pay rise. Health unions tepteeehthhe 5 pay rise. Health unions representing the majority of nhs wetetet representing the majority of nhs wetetet hewe representing the majority of nhs workers have recommend added thet workers have recommend added thet e workers have recommend added that a revised workers have recommend added that a revised pay workers have recommend added that a revised pay offer made by the government that a revised pay offer made by the government should be implemented the government should be implemented and members of the nhs implemented and members of the we steth implemented and members of the nhs Staff Council implemented and members of the nhs Staff Council said that the het nhs Staff Council said that the unions had agreed to the deal for unions had agreed to the deal tet eteh unions had agreed to the deal tet etett. Unions had agreed to the deal for staff , which unions had agreed to the deal for staff , which includes all for staff, which includes all we for staff, which includes all nhs workers for staff, which includes all nhs workers apart from doctors, tehthete nhs workers apart from doctors, tehthete eht nhs workers apart from doctors, dentists and senior managers. The dentists and senior managers. The royal dentists and senior managers. The Royal College of nursing and the whhte the Royal College of nursing and the unite union, the Royal College of nursing and the unite union, however, voted eeehhet the unite union, however, voted eeehhet the the unite union, however, voted eeehhet the pe the unite union, however, voted against the pay deal. The health sectetew against the pay deal. The health sectetew. Against the pay deal. The Health Secretary , steve against the pay deal. The Health Secretary , steve barclay, said secretary, steve barclay, said the secretary, steve barclay, said the government secretary, steve barclay, said the government wanted to hmptemeht the government wanted to implement the pay rise for nhs wetetet implement the pay rise for nhs wetetet eht implement the pay rise for nhs workers and is implement the pay rise for nhs workers and is urging the temehhhhe workers and is urging the remaining unions to accept the ether remaining unions to accept the ether. Remaining unions to accept the ether. Hte remaining unions to accept the ether. Hte e remaining unions to accept the offer. Its a good remaining unions to accept the offer. C 22 25; remaining unions to accept the offer. C 22 25; remaining unions to accept the offer. 22 25; \t offer. Its a good day for nhs staff , but its also a good day staff, but its also a good day for patients as it will allow us to move forward. Now. The nhs to move forward. Now. The nhs Staff Council has ratified this deal Staff Council has ratified this deal. Its been accepted by the majority of the nhs Staff Council and we can now move forward, focus together on the patient vote and also ensure that staff get their pay rise much sooner than would have been the review the case under the pay review body process. Partygate body process. Partygate investigator sue gray has declined to speak to an inquiry surrounding discussions with labour about a senior party role for the deputy Prime Minister says the probe into