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There are times when even the most committed of rakes and the most dedicated of dandies wake in the morning and cannot face dressing up. Let’s hope King Charles isn’t overcome with sartorial ennui when he rises from the regal bed on the morning of May 6, the day Britain will surely show the world the true meaning of pomp and circumstance.

Our parliament may be feeble, our borders may be porous, and our health service may be ailing, but when it comes to pageantry and tradition, nobody does it better than the (not always) United Kingdom. As the focus of the event, the King will be expected

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