“Mediatization” means: ‘In Germany under the Holy Roman Empire: the action of reducing a prince or state in position or power (see mediatize v. 1a); the condition of being mediatized. Now hist.’, so when we see the former Kaiser serving on the sausage stand at Burrough Market, I think we can safely assume that he’s been mediatized. I have excluded his face in order to protect his identity – after all, I wouldn’t want his batman to get into trouble for gossiping.
Day #270 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.