Jon Meacham on King Charles III Address: ‘Like Having a Headmaster Speaking to a School’

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MEACHAM: “It’s sort of like having a headmaster speak to a school. He has — he has come over to remind us of what matters, of what’s important, of what has endured, not simply because it is old, but because it is true and has been of utility. I actually — I don’t know whether this smooths over immediate diplomatic relations, but I do know that read — even not even particularly carefully, here you had a king reminding a democracy and a republic of what matters. He said, our words matter. Our deeds matter, as you pointed out. Don’t look inward. Remember that there are checks on executive power. Note the climate. This is a kind of masterclass in how a — how someone not tied to the minute-to-minute political realities, popular politics, this is what this thoughtful man believes is important across the Atlantic.”