MARCHING bands, gun salutes, more than 1 000 soldiers standing to attention – nobody does pomp and pageantry quite like the British royals. But even by their lofty standards, what they laid on for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he became the first world leader to be hosted by the new king on an official state visit was extraordinary.
The expression on our president’s face conveyed his delight as he got the full royal treatment. There were a military procession, a horse-drawn carriage ride to Buckingham Palace and King Charles and senior royals, including Camilla, Queen Consort, Prince William and