It amounts to saying that when it comes to electing a President, it is relevant whether he ever committed adultery but not whether he ever committed a felony.

CNN: 'I've made mistakes...'

In contrast, the present generation of Britons, which presumably has never committed adultery, divorce, bad parenting, tree-hugging, overspending or even the odd drag at a joint, delights to sit in judgment on the royals who have.

ECONOMIST: They just won't fold up their beds and slip away