Thoughts on the historic bits

•  I don't often feel sorry for politicians generally, or Tories specifically, but talk about being thrown in at the deep end for Penny Mordaunt.
• On that note, I'm quite glad that Jacob Rees-Mogg didn't get the glory of being Lord President of the Council at this time (and that it was a woman), although I'd have been glad to see him (the allegedly devout Catholic) squirm over administering the Church of Scotland bit.
• I am fed up with people announcing that this hasn't happened since 1952 as if that is something to wonder at. We did just have the Platinum Jubilee of the previous monarch. Or that this is the first time it's been televised - again, we barely had enough television for the Coronation last time!
• Although it is a mark of how much things have changed in the last 70 years that the make up of the Privy Council is considerably more diverse than it would have been in 1952  - and that we can and do have a woman Lord (not Lady) President of the Council. 
• I do understand the need for continuity, and ritual, and all that, but everyone else gets (or should get) time off when they are bereaved ... but on the other hand, ritual and routine can be very comforting. Knowing what to do can take a lot of pressure off. 
• I'd love a close up of some of the ceremonial uniforms! I have also liked the glimpses inside St. James' Palace. On the subject of the ceremonial dress, I have found a new society/twitter account to follow :)