King Charles III couldn’t conceal his emotions when his royal regalia failed him during the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday.
The 75-year-old monarch appeared annoyed when his extravagant Robe of State refused to lay correctly after he sat on the throne for the ceremony in London, marking his second State Opening of Parliament during his reign.Charles’s embarrassing snafu was caught on camera, and a viral video showing him anxiously instructing a page boy to fix the wardrobe error has already collected more than 1.5 million views.The ceremony required the cancer-stricken King to wear the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State.
In the clip, he struggled with the garment after sitting on the Sovereign’s Throne next to Queen Camilla.One of the Pages of Honors seemed confused about how to lay the velvet robe properly, reaching for the material near the King’s right hand before pulling away.
The monarch then repeatedly flicked his hand, gesturing to move the royal garb and causing the page boy to rush to his aid. He flipped the piece of Charles’s robe over to display the inner gold design.
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