Peter Rhodes on state aid, red tape and squinting for a glimpse of the Coronation

“Some of those who do manage to squeeze in would probably be better off staying at home and watching it on the telly.” Private Eye magazine on Westminster Abbey's restricted views of the Coronation. True enough. I was in one of the much-envied press seats for the Charles and Diana wedding at St Paul's in 1981. Couldn't wait to get home and see it properly on TV.