The State Bed

Here's a picture of Nicola and Chris and a bed, and it was taken earlier this year during their drinks reception in Mr Speaker's State Apartments in the Houses of Parliament, when they snuck off with us for ten minutes to chill out away from their guests.

That bed is actually a bit special as old beds go, in that it's the State Bed in which a future King or Queen of England traditionally spends the night before their Coronation. Rather them than us, we say, because not only does it look uncomfortable, it's also in that room, which is very nice but very red.

Seriously red, in fact.

As in "Gosh! This is a bit red, isn't it?" ...