I admit to being slightly biased; the whole diplomatic mess was so annoying and cast Sarkozy/Brown is such bad light, that I may prefer to see, only the negative aspects of the ceremony. I apologize if my words offended anyone in any way.
Nevertheless, I stand by my words that if not the ceremony itself, than the conduct of the Sarkozy, Obama and Brown (especially Brown) was undignified. Prince Charles was the only one, with the possible exception of the Canadian Prime Minister, whose conduct was appropriate and fitting the event. He alone seemed to sincerely care and remember, whereas the others seemed to know the dates, numbers and figures but simply not feel the soul, the essence of the historical event. Brown's behaviour was nothing short of offensive; his general conduct and that so-called speech of his wouldn't do even at the opening of a factory, leave alone such important occasion.
At least, that was my private impression of the event.