King Charles III wears the Imperial State Crown on the day of the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on July 17, 2024. Photo / Getty Images
King Charles III wears the Imperial State Crown on the day of the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on July 17, 2024. Photo / Getty Images
While taking his seat on the Sovereign’s Throne, a video seems to show the 75-year-old monarch becoming increasingly frustrated at a page boy when his regalia was not placed around him correctly.
The young boy looks to try to help Charles by attempting to put the gown in place but the King seems to abruptly pull back his hand and place the regalia where he wants it.
Daily Mail has reported it’s unclear if the monarch was kindly helping the boy and it just came across abrupt or if he was feeling frustrated by the fussing as the two boys tried to lay his gown in the correct place.
Ahead of a speech in the House of Lords, a page boy tries to adjust King Charles' robe. The King seemed to pull his hand back when the page boy tries to place the King's robe around his throne.https://t.co/2dqSfWjmj0pic.twitter.com/SsGdMdR8YC
Since ascending to the crown, the King has seemingly been caught in a grouchy mood multiple times, including earlier this week.
Camilla’s coat
Daily Mail reported the King was heard snapping at an aide when they failed to help Queen Camilla put on her coat.
The royal couple were visiting Jersey in the Channel Islands this week, where they faced bitter wind and rain. At one point, Camilla, who celebrates her 77th birthday today, could be seen trying to put on her coat but got one of her arms stuck.
Charles appeared to try and help her but could not juggle both his umbrella and her coat and reportedly snapped at an aide asking them to help.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Golden State coach. Photo / Getty Images
In a video of the King and Queen waiting outside Westminster Abbey in their carriage, the two appeared to engage in conversation, with lip reader Jeremy Freeman claiming Charles said, royals “can never be on time”.
Charles and Camilla arrived five minutes early to the ceremony and had to wait for his eldest son and daughter-in-law, Prince William and Princess Catherine, who were running late.
Charles appeared to lose his temper with a faulty pen shortly after his mother, Queen Elizabeth’s death and his subsequential ascension to the throne.
During a signing ceremony in Northern Ireland, he became frustrated after ink spilled out of the fountain pen and on to his hands, just moment after signing the wrong date on an official document.
“Oh God I hate this,” Charles said as he quickly rose to his feet and gave the faulty pen to Camilla before an aide rushed to take it.
The Telegraph reported that Camilla was tasting ice cream when her security team told her it was time to leave. She and Charles were ushered into a nearby hotel where they continued their meet and greet after the concern had been addressed.
Buckingham Palace did not comment on the matter however it was understood there was a “small issue of concern”.
