The Monarchy: A Seismic Day.

This Blog does not engage in Royal comment, unless the issue is the Constitution. But the historic wedding yesterday deserves just a few words.

It was a ceremony like no other in the history of what I have always thought the rather stodgy but reliable House of Windsor. It was not just that the mixed race, divorced descendant of slaves, an actress and an American, was marrying a Royal prince, a situation unthinkable until quite recently, now even. It was not the culture shock of the barn storming sermon by the African American bishop (did you see their faces!?). Nor was it the tenderness of the love that the couple clearly have for each other. It was because in regal poise, sheer glamour, grace  and empathy Megan Markel, now the Duchess of Sussex, outshines them all.

The people, once again, have their own princess. And that will prove to be a game changer. Just you wait and see.