Having just had the pleasure of watching the Royal Wedding on several free-to-air channels here in Australia, I fear that we will have to resort to watching the “other big event” this weekend on the Internet.
EWTN will have coverage, starting (according to their website) at 2:30am Eastern Time (New York time?). I make that at about 4:30pm tomorrow here in Melbourne. Is that correct? Does anyone know any other internet stations that will carry the ceremony?
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
Not sure about the internet David but Foxtel subscribers can view the ceremony on the Australian Public Affairs Channel aka APAC (Channel 648) from 6.00pm on Sunday.
Me again! xt3.com is also providing a webcast from 4.40pm on Sunday
Thanks, Peter. That might be even easier to follow.
It’s also on the Vatican website, for what it’s worth:
http://www.vatican.va/video/