Deity meets Inanity?

Alphy, together with Johno and Janno, had just watched the Coronation. He was wondering how he should report it back to the Guardians on AC. The British Saps, who often considered themselves to be superior to ‘foreigners’ (that is, any-one born outside of the UK, or more precisely had not gone to Eton or Harrow), had just installed a King as Head of State, whose only qualification to be such, was that he was the first born of the previous incumbent, who in turn...

Many Monarchists attempted to justify the Royal succession, by either implicitly or explicitly attaching to it, the notion that it is God ordained. Deity meets Inanity? mused Alphy.

'Well, so much for the separation of Church and State,’ said Johno. ‘With the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury repeatedly invoking God Save the King!

'Also with no hint of post-Colonial irony the Prime Minister of Indian background Rishi Sunak, and a practising Hindu, was obliged to read from the biblical book of Colossians.

'Previously the Catholic Cardinal had presented Charles with a gift from Pope Francis, shards of wood alleged to be from the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Clearly this was really a coded message: Anglicans are just a small splinter group from the one true Church.

'Finally it was like one of those jokes; a Sikh, a Mullah and a Rabbi walk into an Abbey. Ah the Token Eucumenicals, thank Christ you’re here!

Johno continued in full rant mode, ‘And they had to spend a King’s Ransom for the Coronation,’ said Johno. (Though having said it, he wondered hypothetically how much of a Ransom, Charlie would actually warrant for his release.) ‘They, not being the considerable coffers of the Royal Family, but the good old British Tax Payer, paid for this hopefully, Crowning achievement.’

'Unfortunately the timing has not been great for the Australian Republican movement,’ said Janno. ‘We all hoped that with the passing of Queen Elizabeth, Australia becoming a Republic would come back onto the agenda. But it is clear that this Government sees getting the Voice referendum successfully passed is their current priority, and are unwilling to risk entertaining a formal Republican debate at this time.’

'It’s a shame’ said Alphy provocatively, ‘We could save a lot of time and money by addressing both issues in the same referendum. ‘The question to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 referendum could be: A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torr es Strait Islander Voice and thereafter install an Indigenous Head of State. Do you approve this alteration?

'Well a smoking ceremony for the inauguration, would be a hell of a lot cheaper than a Coronation,’ said Johno.

'Can you imagine it - having an indigenous woman as Head of State? Said Janno excitedly.

'Welcome to Dreamtime,’ said Johno winking at Alphy.