Had to ask since you mentioned it. Igor thought it was rude that biden didn’t attend. I said we ditched the crown more than 200 years ago, who cares? I haven’t ever seen heads of state from other countries come to an inauguration.
From the snippet I read, our Presidents have never attended a coronation. But because I don't care either, I didn't read much about the whole she-bang.
One tidbit I got a laugh out of: The women didn't wear their crowns or tiaras because the ceremony was modest. Modest all the way to a tune of over 100 million dollars. If that's modest, I want to know what over the top means to some people.