The coronation of Charles III: A nation yawns

The grandeur and mysticism mean little to a post-imperial, post-Christian country

This piece is based on a commission from Die Welt. Writing for a foreign newspaper is a salutary discipline. You must explain everything. Spelling out how the coronation ceremony will treat Charles III as if he were the divinely sanctioned head of a great power made me understand why so many of my compatriots care so little.  At best, the coronation has…