was held back is because he was late and the whole thing, the ceremony was delayed. the world leaders were not sat down when they were supposed to be sat down. the reason he sat further back is because the americans did something. they fought a war against the british and they declared their independence. they re not members of the commonwealth and the queen was the head of the commonwealth. and so, therefore, in protocol terms, the leaders from the commonwealth and the 14 realms where the king is now head of state and the queen was head of state, they come ahead. king charles iii, like his mother at the time of her death, is the head of state of 14 countries other than the united kingdom. many of the 14 may well become republics over the next few years, though they ll remain in the commonwealth. but what about the big three, canada, australia and new zealand? will they continue to