Dutiful royals served us well and turned the pizzazz up to 11

IN an ever-fractured world you would be hard pressed to find many folk feeling sorry for the Royal Family.

- RUSSELL MYERS ROYAL EDITOR

But spare a thought for the King and his kin on this occasion.

This invitation to an unprecedented second state visit for US President Donald Trump and his cronies had all the hallmarks of a government in crisis.

How far Britain's star must have fallen if we are forced to grovel over a so-called special relationship that's as fragile as Trump's ego.