2023-10-01 11:00:07
The King of England Charles III, in Bordeaux, September 22, 2023. UGO AMEZ /AFP
Happy Crown
George Clooney? No. Better. Much better. For three days, from September 20 to 22, it was a king who honored this modest country with his presence, flying between Paris and Bordeaux, between banquets and vineyards, between official ceremonies and crowds, with disconcerting grace. Charles III was transformed into an aerial sovereign, with impeccable manners, graying temples and delicious elegance. Who would’ve believed that ?
Sun King
Under the Bordeaux sun and in full light, the luminous King Charles had taken out his sunglasses, and what a pair. This model is a monument in the circle of men’s frames and a best-seller among the best opticians on the planet. Signed by the Moscot house, founded in 1915 by Belarusian immigrants, the Lemtosh were in fact worn over time by legends such as the singer Buddy Holly, the author Truman Capote and the actor Johnny Depp. But who other than the king to assume this crystal variation? Obviously, no one.
Hall tiles
To accompany the glasses, His Majesty had obviously opted for an outfit worthy of his standing and his kingdom. His suit, cut from caviar wool, came from the best house on London’s Savile Row, Anderson & Sheppard. His shirt was covered with a most English pattern. These little tiles, a sublime response to our rudimentary gingham tiles, are called « tattersall ». For what ? Quite simply because it was on this London horse market that they were first sold, in the 18th century.
Mechanics of effluvia
The king of England and of accessorizing had also stuck a fresh white rose in the buttonhole of his jacket, of course. With subtlety and dexterity, Charles III thus saluted an eminent tradition of French masculine elegance. Men actually began to wear real flowers in their buttonholes in the 17th century. Originally, this detail even fulfilled a function: these petals covered the body odors of these men, less concerned with their hygiene than with their appearance. But nothing to do, of course, with the king. Nothing at all.
See also the photo report: Images of the visit of Charles III and Camilla: red carpet, Arc de Triomphe, Patrouille de France and state banquet on the program for Wednesday
Flood of praise
Finally, how could we not notice that the sovereign was wearing an umbrella in addition to his sunglasses? Foresight? Anticipation? Deformation linked to a life spent under the gray skies of England? Sophistication, rather. The monarch was not displaying here a vulgar umbrella, of the telescopic or advertising type, but rather a piece of English heritage, a model from the venerable house Swaine Adeney, equipped with steel ribs giving it the superpower of never turning around. One more good choice for Charles III and one more terrifying question for us: what will become of us now that he is gone?
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