the royal standard on it. and word got round that charles and william were both arriving. so i got to shake both their hands. i said to william that him and his father have been doing such a greatjob with such a difficult time this past week. and he just said, "thank you very much." fantasticjob. good luck with the queue. three cheers for the king! hip—hip hooray! when queen elizabeth acceded to the throne 70 years ago, no—one could have predicted all the political, economic and social turmoil that played out during the course of her reign. equally, no—one knows quite how long king charles will rule or what the world will look like when his time draws to a close. however, it's safe to assume that the monarchy will face