In adapting tradition to suit our times, King Charles III is showing he cares. Perhaps we should consider a return to an absolute monarchy

The King’s decision to cut his 2023 workload by two hours has met with controversy. You can see why people mind. It’s like an actor who’s been waiting months for a job and, when he finally lands one, arrives at the first rehearsal asking: “When’s lunch?”

But it turns out that His Majesty wants to save us time too. The proposed knocking off two hours early is to occur at Charles’s coronation, a ceremony being variously described as “smaller and simpler”, “slimmed-down”, “cut-price” and “shit”. That last description comes from me and was motivated by a desire to give a sentence a rude ending.

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