Against all expectations, the King’s visit to the US has been a huge success – with his speech to Congress impressing almost everyone. In the words of Emily Maitliss, whose notorious Newsnight interview catalysed the downfall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: “He did a sort of Love Actually speech, but written by Plato.”
Speaking with a bold sense of purpose and a glint in his eye, Charles managed to win over some of the royal’s most ardent critics. Even Gen A and Z were persuaded, as Katie Rosseinsky finds out in her piece: How King Charles found his voice and found even the anti-monarchists wanted to listen.
The omens weren’t exactly auspicious. In the build-up to the visit, the royal family had weathered some of the most scathing headlines in living memory, days before King Charles arrived, a gunman stormed The Washington Hilton where Trump and key members of his team were attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The daughter of Bobby Kennedy was in the room when it happened and tells Alex Hannaford there is a crucial detail of the attack that everyone's missing.
Days later, terror had come to the streets of London, where two Jewish men were stabbed in broad daylight in Golders Green. In response, Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent adviser on terrorism, stated that attacks on Jewish people in the UK are “the biggest national security emergency” in the last decade. While Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the UK’s Chief Rabbi, said the stabbings “prove that if you are visibly Jewish, you’re not safe and far more needs to be done”. Here, Grant Feller, who was born and raised in Golders Green, explains why he and many other Jewish people feel so alone right now.
Meanwhile, Alan Rusbridger looks at how police are facing increasing accusations that they’re part of the deep state and ideologically captured. Looking at the case of the Epsom gang rape that those on the right used to galvanise hatred and fear, but Surrey Police have now concluded didn’t happen, he writes: “Populism starts by hollowing out trust: institutions are branded corrupt, biased, or ‘rigged’ until the ground is cleared for one voice to stand in for the many. Epsom is just one step on that journey.”
On a brighter note, Harry Bullmore turns his head to the journey to self-improvement. May bank holidays are perfect for getting outside and into new routines. If you were inspired by last week’s marathon, in this piece he talks to the experts about how to start running when you are a walker. And if you are into strength training, or are thinking about it – like everyone I seem to know – he looks at the golden rule that expert coaches he knows swear by.
But you might just be getting out the BBQ and looking for something to serve your guests. From new rosés to lighter and excellent crémants, Rosamund Hall brings you her best bottles for that sunshine feeling (whatever the weather!).
You’re welcome!
Victoria Harper
Executive Editor, The Independent
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