The British Are Staying, the British Are Staying

The appearance of Prince Charles as main speaker at Harvard's 350th birthday was as good a pointer as any. It followed his warm reception in Texas for its sesquicentennial and his personal imprimatur on the National Gallery's celebration of noble clutter--the Treasure Houses of Britain. It is tempting to conclude, and certainly enough evidence is around, that the Revolutionary War is being fought all over again. Only this time the British are winning.