Brilliant Floella Benjamin and a not-very-gospel coronation choir. Is this as ‘diverse’ as Britain gets?

‘Floella Benjamin’s role – carrying the sceptre with dove through the abbey – was a testimony to the brilliance, perseverance and achievements of the Windrush generation.’ Photograph: Reuters

When it comes to diversity and anti-racism, the coronation was a perfect metaphor for where Britain is today.

The gospel choir, the Blackest moment of any coronation, crystallised this perfectly. The choir was amazing: proud in presentation, visually grand, groomed to perfection and perfectly choreographed. But there was one issue: it was not gospel music being performed. There was no soul, it wasn’t particularly moving and in terms of the actual singing, it was about as Black as Cliff Richard.