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WE were gathered. Some intellectuals, social activists, journalists, serving and retired diplomats. The primary issue was democracy. Is it universal and is there just a single, or multiple roads to democracy? Is the British democracy which calls itself the Mother of Parliaments, superior to the American version; is the latter better than the Australian or the Chinese? Is Russian democracy superior to Ukrainian?
Houghton Hall is hosting an art exhibition based around the sky.
Ms Hanbury, who is married to the Marquess of Cholmondeley, opted to wear £490 Bow Tie Pump 105 Aquazzura heels for the Coronation, identical to the one the Princess of Wales wore yesterday.
Kate donned the elegant heels hours earlier during her walkabout at the Mall where she surprised royal fans camping overnight.
This column is being written from London, where I will be reporting from the coronation later today.