The King's Speech, Keir Starmer and Kate's return - a royal reset? With Alexander Larman

Royal author Alexander Larman joins The Spectator's William Moore to discuss a busy week for the Royals. King Charles has returned to duties following treatment for his cancer diagnosis. Will the new Prime Minister win over the King?
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[@Mark_Dyer1]

I used to subscribe to 'THE SPECTATOR'; but, then, the 'covid' nonsense happened: a tyrannical period from which we may never recover. All carried out under a TORY PM, for whom you constantly made excuses. You showed your colours to be 'Tory': not 'conservative'. Yes, I miss Charles Moore, Lionel Shriver, Douglas Murray (less so; since he on so much else!) and Rod Liddle: but I cannot forgive those Johnson years.

[@ZombieHellHordes]

The Keir and I.

[@johnl5316]

Attractive host

[@dod4004]

I'm actually a bit disappointed at the laziness of this from the Spectator. These protests against the oath are pretty common. Tony Benn used to do it every new parliament.

[@Spv1627]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="176">2:56</a> Clive Lewis, deliberately disrespectful, yes. Pointless? Absolutely not, it’s the opposite. There is a man who obviously takes oaths seriously, and didn’t wish to make one insincerely, something you clearly you be happy to do. It’s only “pointless” that he had to go and do it again

[@paulharvey439]

The people can't stand either.

[@mariahaynes6286]

Thankyou John for your honesty and for your love of the Faith and for your tremendous work in spreading the Faith. God bless you 🙏

[@user-yt2vd9gz8y]

The king and Starmer are both WEF stooges, so of course they're buddies.

[@Haroldthecheeseman]

IM THE FIRST PERSON HERE!!!!

[@johnl5316]

I could have been first

[@Haroldthecheeseman]

let's compromise: we're both first

[@InfoSponge101]

Here is 2 flying f*ck fingers

[@localbod]

Charles the Woke makes me feel nauseous. He's a WEF puppet just like comrade Starmer and Sunak and Johnson before him.

[@tomwright9904]

"pointlessly disrespectful" what mindless tosh . The point is obvious to show your opposition to the monarchy and its equally pointless to put a bunch of meaningless garbage in a vow to prop up the monarchy.

[@InfoSponge101]

KING IS GNIK BACKWARDS. THE G PILLAGED, PLUNDERED AND DESTROYED OTHER COUNTRIES, NOW ALL IS ARRIVING BACK HOME

[@Haroldthecheeseman]

I'm Here first

[@johnl5316]

Eye was 1st

[@InfoSponge101]

Here is 2 flying f*ck fingers

[@user-bf3pc2qd9s]

15yo me refusing to stand for the National Anthem at a school prize- giving = Clive Lewis sticking it to The Man.

[@kyleyoung3491]

Jimmy Savile

[@GuntD-rz1xb]

Team Clive Lewis.

[@williamhodgson1428]

God help us!!

[@Marklovesdrama]

I agree with Clive Lewis and I do not see any reason why MPs should have to swear an oath to the King.