These shots of a very aurelian Prince Charles were taken last week by Flickr Photographer Eugene Kaspersky. Taking possibly the only opportunity to bask in the British sunshine he will have this side of the next century, the heir to the throne apparently whisked himself away from Buckingham Palace and set himself up on his invisible throne on London’s South Bank.
OK, I am pretty sure that it isn’t really Prince Charles (although he could do with getting a proper job instead of spending his life on state benefits!). However, one thing that perplexed me was how, exactly, this possibly regal street performer was doing what he was doing – apparently balancing comfortably (some might even say languidly) in mid-air. Pictures taken around him seem to indicate no obvious means of support.
You have probably worked it out by now but I have to admit it took me a while to guess the method and it is ingenious (but not necessarily to say the least even though it is very, very clever). I am not going to share his secret with you here – spoilers! However, just down the road in London’s Covent Garden, a not very realistic Yoda is doing his levitation thing. Lack of verisimilitude aside, how the heck is he doing that?*
All photographs, except Yoda, by Flickr Photographer Eugene Kaspersky
*Answer: the same way!
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