King Charles Coronation: U.S. Networks Play Up Royal Pomp With A Dose Of Reality Show Drama
deadline.comA common theme in U.S. network coverage of King Charles’ coronation was, why are Americans so fasciated by this? Starting around 5 a.m.
ET, the better question might as well have been, why are they up watching this? As the king started their procession down the streets of London, commentator after commentator weighed in.
On MSNBC, historian Jon Meacham quoted Shakespeare’s Henry V and said of the pageantry unfolding, “It is this marvelous cocktail, if you will, of the human, the divine, the democratic, the monarchial, the English and to some extent American.” Others mentioned the colonial history of the U.S.
and the special relationship between the two countries. Perhaps the most succinct explanation came from Fox News’ Benjamin Hall, recently returned after recovering from severe injuries while covering the war in Ukraine, who said, “You’ve got pomp and circumstance, you’ve got a bit of a reality show as well with Harry.
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