Watching the State Opening of Parliament, why was the Duke of Edinburgh wearing a naval uniform in a coach?

It’s not a boat.

Why is it the Royal Family, and indeed other royalties of the world, have to parade in uniforms of war? I hate wars.

Mind you, I had more decorations than some of them – I was a King’s Scout, and paraded during the early part of the Second World War.

Back then we had a good reason, but we are not at war now.

Ernie Barnes, Fircroft Avenue, Lancing