King Charles
He banned a BBC cameraman from his coronation
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A few days before the coronation of King Charles, rehearsals for the big day were held at Westminster Abbey. A BBC employee is said to have angered the monarch so much that he was forbidden to attend the ceremony.
On May 6, 2023, King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, were crowned at Westminster Abbey. Three days before the historic event, the royal couple and Prince William, 40, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, 41, with their children Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, met for rehearsals in London Church gathered. A BBC cameraman was also present, but he is said to have lost his chance to take part in the coronation due to a misstep.
King Charles kicks out cameraman at coronation rehearsals
As “The Sun” reports, the anointing was also rehearsed on May 3rd. The holiest part of the coronation ceremony always takes place behind closed doors, only the monarch and the clergy take part – this also applies to the rehearsals. However, King Charles spotted out of the corner of his eye that a BBC cameraman was secretly trying to record the trial anointing. Sources tell the publication the journalist left his officially assigned post near the entrance and pulled out his cell phone. “He’s not filming my coronation,” Charles reportedly said.
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“That was a humiliation for the BBC”
The BBC employee was then escorted out of Westminster Abbey by security guards and excluded from reporting on the main event. “[Der Kameramann] had no right to be there. He had an accredited place in the abbey. It is highly unusual for a journalist to leave his or her appointed position in such circumstances,” another source told The Sun, adding: “It was a humiliation for the BBC and a profound shock to everyone involved.”
Sources used: thesun.co.uk