King Charles' cheeky six-word quip as he marks one year since Coronation with Queen Camilla

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King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla have officially marked one year since the crowning ceremony held at Westminster Abbey.

The historical event saw them presented with the Coronation Roll - an official recording of Coronation proceedings traditionally presented to monarchs and their consorts.

Charles celebrated the anniversary of his Coronation with a witty six-word remark to the those behind the official record, as he turned to tell them: "you deserve a very stiff drink".During his second public engagement since his cancer diagnosis, Charles admired the handwritten and ornately decorated record on Wednesday, according to reports in the Mirror.He expressed his gratitude to heraldic artist Tim Noad and calligrapher Stephanie Gill, who dedicated 56 days in a row to inscribing the roll, by telling them: "Thank you very much, I cannot tell you how grateful I am."This particular document is unique as it is the first to be made on paper instead of the customary animal skin, aligning with the King's stance on animal welfare.The Coronation Roll was penned by Antonia Romeo, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, who finalised the document last Friday and highlighted its special attributes to the monarchs.

She explained to them: "It's stitched together, so it's paper, there's no animal product involved and they're sewn in what's known as Chancery stitch, there's 57 pages, something like 11,600 words and it's rolled up." Camilla was examining a section of the ceremonial roll in Buckingham Palace's 1844 room when she remarked: "Goodness me, I won't attempt to read it without my specs" In response to the historical use of Latin and French in past rolls, Charles quipped: "At least it's in English." Join the Daily Record's