Al Jazeera English's video: Former UK diplomat says continuity of tradition is reassuring

William Patey, the former British ambassador of Afghanistan, has praised the ascension ceremony. “I never really had any doubt that it would be done according to military precision and that it would all run smoothly,” Patey told Al Jazeera. “What strikes me is the continuity, which is reassuring. I am a historian as well as a former diplomat and these traditions go back a thousand years – and none of us have seen them. It’s very interesting times.” Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish