King Charles Got Upset at a Leaky Pen, and the Video Went Viral

glamour.com:

. The monarch was filmed getting visibly frustrated over an uncooperative pen during a book signing in Northern Ireland on September 13. “I can’t bear this bloody thing," Charles can be heard saying, before passing the disgraced writing utensil to his wife “Every stinking time,” he adds, pulling a handkerchief out of his pocket to wipe his hands.

A video of the moment posted by CBS news already has 14 million views. In contrast to her husband, Camilla remained calm, cool, and collected, even as she uttered, “It's going everywhere.” Luckily, staff in black suits were able to intervene and retrieve the offending pen before more ink was spilled.

This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In fairness to King Charles, it makes sense if he's a tad tightly wound at the moment.

It's not yet been a week since his mother, , at 96 years old, resulting in Charles's ascension to the throne. At 73, he's taking on a brand new job (no pressure!) while simultaneously grieving the loss of his beloved mum.