Theo:
I couldn't hold the cathedral hostage forever—it might have worked in a Hollywood movie, but this was real life. People had schedules to keep and planes to catch and future engagements that wouldn't be shrugged off because the newest King on the block got all whimsical at his coronation.
I finished off my speech much like the original writers had intended it, thanking them all again and promising to do my best to lead the country before letting the bishop conclude the ceremony. I sat on the throne again, waiting to be the last one out of the church, as tradition dictated.
No one left.
And I mean, no one.
Aides moved among the pews and the galleries, handing out bottles of water to those who requested them, the various dignitaries and other royal visitors holding fast as they wai
