The “Principals” were gathered around a huge, shiny table in the Pink Drawing Room (or was it Blue?) to assure their beleaguered Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, that there was no reason for him to do anything so vulgar as resign.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned following criticism of his failure to prevent child sex abuse. The Most Rev Justin Welby stood down after a damning report into his handling of the worst abuse scandal in the history of the Church of England.

What happens next? - The King and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer both have roles to play in the process of appointing the new archbishop.