- Monday, March 10, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
King Charles III, who took over as the new British monarch on Saturday (10) following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II who passed away on September 8, was visibly unhappy during the ceremony that officially proclaimed him as the king.
A video went viral showing the king, 73, grimacing and gesturing toward royal aides to clear the desk where he was supposed to sign documents.
The Accession Council made the official proclamation of King Charles. The incident of Charles allegedly getting upset happened when he was about to sign the Accession Proclamation. The aides followed his instructions. Queen consort Camilla was seen standing behind the king.
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Once the documents were placed, the king was seen signalling to the aides again to remove a pen box which was on the table, so that he could sign the document.
Social media users reacted to the incident. While some found it funny, others said it was understandable.
“First day on the job and already he’s fed up. LOL,” wrote one user.
“Given the situation, I would be annoyed as well,” said another.
During the ceremony, King Charles III said he was “deeply aware” of the “duties and heavy responsibility of sovereignty”.
He said that his mother “gave an example of lifelong long and selfless service” and he promised to emulate it.
“As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation,” the king said in his first address to the nation on Saturday.
