Pomp & power: royal ceremonies through the centuries
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The Relationship Between Ostentation and Ceremony
Some monarchs like performance and ceremony while others shy away from it. Charles I didn't particularly like going on show and we've talked about Victoria. Coronation between what's going on and a big event, well, I think there are examples of both kinds. So Elizabeth II's coronation, war torn, poverty stricken Britain,. but everyone wanted a big celebration.
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