the red plume

Let's be well thought out. It was not done on purpose, but it seemed so. Princess Anne, who always felt more comfortable among horses than in other companies, sighed with relief when she was asked to play the prominent role of Gold-stick-in-waiting at the Coronation festivities.

To begin with, I already had the wardrobe problem solved. She, who does not exactly stand out for following fashion trends, knew that that day she was going to feel more comfortable with the showy dress uniform that she had in her closet as a colonel of the Royal Regiment of the Blues and Royals.. The green mantle of the Order of the Thistle and the numerous decorations added to its majesty.. All perfect. But… the steely helmet topped with the red plume of feathers that covered his head had a victim at the ceremony, his nephew Harry, who already had enough problems on him.

After days of speculation about where the king's youngest son who has caused so many headaches for the family would be placed, protocol designated him a seat in the third row just behind his aunt and the ornate helmet that we saw in the retransmission reduced visibility twice. On the one hand it made it difficult for him to follow the ceremony and on the other it made him invisible to the cameras.

So in the end it was, but as if not. As soon as he could, he left Westminster for the airport to return to California.. Missed the rest of the show. He was not in the mood for parties or concerts. It seems that nobody missed him and more than one person breathed easy.