I think this captures most of my feelings on the Coronation. I get that symbols are important for national unity, but that rituals surrounding them need to reflect the past, present and future of the country.
There was an opportunity here to realign the monarchy, similarly to other European nations. But that would dilute the power of the many aristocratic types underneath them. There was an opportunity to recognise that the Kingdom was no longer United, that the bondage of nations under the (English) Empire has been weakening over the last century as people reclaimed their own regional identities in a post-Empire world.
That being said, I acknowledge that there are a lot of ceremonial aspects that have been toned down, and the call for public allegiance is instead of the weird baronial pledge of previous.
