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The newspapers are all abuzz. “This has been an unprecedented day for the monarchy”, writes one. “Now the Royal family faces the darkest moment in its modern history.”

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St Mary's Church at Thornthwaite in Cumbria is rather remote and somewhat hidden by the many twisted and gnarled old yews which attempt to shield it from view. When we arrived, a couple of central Europeans were employed in mending or servicing the organ, so the lights were on and the doors unlocked. Indeed, the lighting made it feel warm even if our bodies begged to differ.

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Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, ordered loads of badges with ‘I Hate Elvis’ printed on them. These were to sell to all the people in a given town who were not purchasing the Elvis merchandise. He therefore profited from both fans and non-fans. Clever.