Rituals of a crowned democracy


Keeping the government to account until the next election must be inculcated and practised with vigilance, to ensure a healthy civic life in our country.

THE May 6 Coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – and of course his other 14 (for now) realms – provided for a spectacle of ancient traditions imbued with religious and constitutional significance.

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