The king’s speech to Congress may have given a jolt to US Republicans, but also to us soft republicans here in the UK (How King Charles’s speech was written – and how to read it, 29 April). So the British monarchy has some purpose after all, when it speaks as an observer of current political wrangling. The lad, as Trump’s mother remembers him, done great.
Margaret Ward
Crossford, South Lanarkshire
• Can I recommend indoor climbing to your older readers, please? No rain, much safer than cycling, and much more interesting than the gym (Over-75s drive levels of physical activity in England to record high but inequalities remain, 23 April). I started in my late 60s and started a group at 74.
Peter West
London
