[Sir Trev]

Another "advocate" here.

The pomp and ceremony is an investment. A large majority of people enjoy it, even if they publicly say otherwise because they think it's right on to claim otherwise. I didn't watch it all live but watched the very good commentry-free coverage of the ceremony and military procession afterwards on iPlayer, which will be watched all over the world. It was stirring and nationalist, yes, and so it should be. We do this sort of thing very well and people from other countries may never admit it but they love it too. It encourages them to come here as tourists to see it for themselves and they bring millions of Pounds into our economy each year which benefits all of us.

You don't get to choose which life you get born into but most of our Royal Family do far more good for UK PLC than most of us realise. Would I personally change that? Not a chance! Even the YouTube videos I found this evening of the military bands playing as they marched their respective regiments back over Westminster Bridge on their way back to Waterloo Station to go back to barracks was great to see. There were no crowds cheering them but they did it anyway.

Do I want to see a small number of people ruin that? No. They have every right to air their opinion and I'll defend that right as much as I defend the Monarchy, but they should not have carte blanche to wreck a day many millions will enjoy and cherish. The rights of the petulant few do not count more than the majority.