A common theme in U.S. web connection coverage ofKing Charlescoronationwas, why are Americans so fasciated by this?
Starting around 5 a.m.
ET, the better question might as well have been, why are they up watching this?
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As the king started their procession down the streets of London, commentator after commentator weighed in.
I think so far, its got everything.
It wasnt an exciting group.
Diana enters the picture, everything changes.
He was shown smiling upon arrival, but commentators quickly gave their takes on body language and other signals.
He was sort of straggling in among this group of cousins, as one royal watcher noted.
He was seated a few rows back from his brother, and even behind his aunt.
CBS News also provided a photo marking Harrys positioning vis a vis the other royals.
Tina Brown gave her view of the scene, I think Harry feels more and more alone.
He look like he needed a hug when he arrived.
The station later cut back to the web connection coronation feed.
Getting one of the better vantage points along the coronation parade route wasNBC News Molly Hunter.
I think I just made eye contact with King Charles.
Obviously it wasnt the aircraft on D-Day, but it was the boats and the ships that all landed.
The weather was absolutely terrible, noting the symbolism of the moment.
Its a solemn occasion, isnt it?
said correspondent Max Foster.
Tomorrow is the big party.
That was cool, Cooper said.
That was a big crowd pleaser here, he added.
