Simon Abney-Hastings, the 15th Earl of Loudon, will be the bearer of the great golden spurs on 6 May. But that doesn’t cut much ice in the town where Nick Cave grew up

The only Australian to play an official role in the coronation of King Charles III lives in the small Victorian town of Wangaratta – but most in the town have never heard of him.

Simon Abney-Hastings, the 15th Earl of Loudon, is one of 13 people appointed to play a ceremonial role at the 6 May ceremony.

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