“Order of the British Empire”
King Charles is in a good mood at the service
King Charles and wife Camilla visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
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At a service to award the Order of the British Empire, the British monarch was demonstratively in a good mood.
By attending a church service on the occasion of the awarding of the “Order of the British Empire”, the British King Charles III completed. (75) made another public appearance today, May 15th. In pictures from the event, the monarch can be seen walking up the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London alongside his wife Camilla, 76, both dressed in pink ceremonial robes.
Despite his poor health, King Charles clearly made an effort to demonstrate good humor at the event. In many photos you can see him joking and laughing while talking to other visitors to the holy mass.
2,000 medal holders at a service in St. Paul’s Cathedral
The “Order of the British Empire” is a knightly order that has been awarded regularly in Great Britain since 1917 and honors the achievements of people in the fields of art and science. The award is also given to people who have distinguished themselves through their… Work for non-profit institutions and welfare organizations have made a contribution to the country. At the The service at St. Paul’s Cathedral was reportedly attended by nearly 2,000 recipients of the order.
Fuss over bright red King Charles portrait
The fact that King Charles attended the service in a bright red robe inevitably brought back memories of his much-publicized appearance yesterday, where he unveiled his first official portrait at Buckingham Palace. The large oil painting, which the artist Jonathan Yeo (53) said he worked on for three years, shows the royal including the background in fiery red tones with a sword in his hand and a butterfly over his left shoulder.
Under the Instagram post for the celebratory painting unveiling Many Brits were horrified by the exceptionally colorful work and commented on it with sentences like “I’m sorry, but his portrait looks like he’s in hell” or “It looks like he’s bathing in blood.” Others simply considered it “the worst royal portrait” ever.