How many hereditary monarchies hold a second coronation for their King four years after the first one?

King George II was re-crowned today in Washington, DC. The full text of his inaugural speech can be found on the White House website, and of course many other places. Dubya invoked the word "freedom" 27 times, and "liberty" 15 times. How ironic.

Rahul Mahajan has commented on the day's events in his excellent Empire Notes. I'm currently listening to the talkback on Pacifica Radio.

It's barely 6pm in Washington. The night is young.