Long live King Charles III.  Here are some photos from  Time .   Jill Biden and granddaughter Finnegan. Prince William and Princess of Wales Catherine, with Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte. Prince Harry was there. King Charles III being crowned. King Charles III and Queen Camilla from the Buckingham Place balcony. There were some unhappy people protesting the coronation, led by an anti-monarchy group, for this event is expected to cost taxpayers $125 million.  One of Boris Johnson's protests featured a 350 million pound banknote.  Here is only a one million pound note of King Charles III. On   Monday I already gave the Seabourn Odyssey pluses and minuses , mostly good.  Yesterday I began the case for 15 Craigside, where we live.  Today I add more and then compare the two. On the Odyssey I was afraid to use their wellness center for fear of the outbreak.  I checked, and 15 Craigside today has no covid cases.  I use that recumbent elliptical cross trainer to the left and cable st

96-year old Queen Elizabeth II is dead, long live 73-year old King Charles III.  She reigned for 70 years. An   accession council   of over 700 citizens, including Prime Minister Lizz Truss, voted to proclaim him king.  Did you see Charles shaking hands and getting kissed by some lady?  No one was wearing a mask.  The actual coronation will not take place for months.  Queen Elizabeth II was so honored 16 months after King George VI went.   Longest reigning monarch today is now Hassanal Bolkiah of  Brunei .  He is 76-years old and is soon to reach 55 years in his leadership.  How many of you have been to Brunei?   It is located on the north coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia.  Has a population of just under half a million.  Gained independence from Britain in 1984.  Has vast oil and gas fields, and is next to Singapore in the Human Development Index.  Government has zero public debt. Whether at the national or international level, I long wondered who was the greatest diplomat to engender