King Jokes With Idris Elba After Antigua Downpour

Every thriller needs a rain scene, and Antigua delivered one without a rewrite. King Charles was caught in a torrential downpour at a ceremony marking the country's 45th independence anniversary. Reports say he went a spell without an umbrella, gesturing at staff. My editor would cut that as too far-fetched. Then the King made a joke. The Daily Mail says he told Idris Elba at Nelson's Dockyard that his suit had grown watercress. ZeroHedge reports a similar crack to Prime Minister Gaston Browne about his drenched trousers. Good material. Bad logistics. The visit came as Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister presses Britain for slavery reparations. Here's the conservative take: Britain is being asked to pay a centuries-old invoice, and it comes with no receipts.

“My suit has grown watercress.”King Charles, via Daily Mail

“Where's the umbrella?”King Charles, via ZeroHedge