King Charles III had an apparent robe incident during the Second State Opening of Parliament, which was held last Wednesday, July 17.
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In a video by Sky News, the royal and a page boy ended up struggling with the proper way to lay the robe as he sat down on the Sovereign’s Throne next to his wife, Queen Camilla.
To help with the situation, the Pages of Honor were seen kneeling to adjust the robe, with one reaching for a section of the article of clothing by King Charles’ hand before quickly pulling away. The royal then gestured to move the piece and the page boy folded the robe over the throne.
@skynews This is the moment a page boy tries to adjust #King Charles' robe ahead of speech in #HouseofLords ♬ original sound – Sky News
The King of England was then seen seemingly saying, “Thank you” repeatedly. The Pages of Honor then took their places off to the side so that the event could resume.
The latest State Opening of Parliament occurred less than two weeks after the Labour Party won the July 4 election. Kier Starmer was selected as the new prime minister of Great Britain.
King Charles wore his Admiral of the Fleet Royal Naval Number 1 Dress uniform with his Imperial State Crown. Queen Camilla wore the George IV State Diadem and a white gown.
Charles went on to deliver the King’s Speech from the Sovereign’s Throne. In his speech, Charles outlined the plans of the Labour Party leadership for a joint session of Parliament houses. They are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
King Charles Participates In Royal Tradition ‘Swan Upping’
For those who don’t know, King Charles is not only the reigning monarch of the UK. He also has another unique title, “Seigneur of the Swans.”
According to Us Weekly, the royal is the proud owner of all the swans in England that roam the countryside. On Friday, July 19, he participated in the royal tradition, “Swan Upping,” where he tallied how many swans populate the River Thames.
Royal Swan Marker, David Barber, and his team were brought in to tally the swans in the river’s 79-mile reach. The Royal Family shared a clip of the event through its Instagram account.
“The week-long flotilla of traditional Thames rowing boats (called ‘Skiffs’) record the census and health of the swan population over a 130km route,” the post’s caption reads.