Minnie’s Musings

Absolutist monarchs proffered their paws in an act of divine healing known as The King’s Touch. Whatever was up with you could be cured with a royal fist bump, apparently.

One got the distinct impression that the Orange Baffoon is susceptible to something similar.

Initially I thought he had been stirred by Harry’s outrage at his slighting of allied efforts in Afghanistan (clearly not understanding that loss of HRH indicates decline in status and therefore clout).

But no, we have Charlie Boy to thank for eliciting the exclusive corrective statement.

By exclusive, I highlight that his effusive praise for our “warriors” (we call them soldiers, thank you very much) was solely aimed at Brits, as he continues to insult the rest of the NATO alliance.

This was tricky as the convention is minimal political interference by our constitutional monarchy. However as Commander in Chief, the King I has a particular obligation to say something in such circumstances and the resounding lack of republican bleating following this intervention is a sign of how well it was judged.