And though the lords were clad in their red and white ermine cloaks and ambassadors from around the world wore colourful national costumes, at least nobody turned up in a suit of armour.

• 在英国议会，尽管上议院的议员们穿着红白相间的貂皮大衣，来自世界各地的大使们也穿着五颜六色的民族服装，但没有人敢穿着一身盔甲出现在这。