The monarchy has just had its best week since the King came to the throne. Instead of headlines about Prince Andrew and Prince Harry, we have had real, tangible, undeniable proof that the institution has practical value to Britain.
Would President Trump have come to visit Britain this week if it had just been an invitation to see Keir Starmer? No one knows the answer, but it’s very unlikely he would have done so, or been so willing to treat Britain as a “much favoured nation”.
