After Charles III and Camilla’s coronation ceremony, the British Royal Family gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the crowds. We know what the king would have said to his wife at that time.
A historic event. On Saturday 6 May, all eyes were on the UK for the coronation of Charles III alongside his wife Camilla. During the ceremony presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the eldest son of Elizabeth II took the oath on the Bible in front of members of the royal family, several hundred guests but also millions of television viewers. A ceremony that went off without a hitch.
The British royal family then visited the Buckingham Palace to greet the large crowd that had come to cheer the new king. A moment of which Prince Harry was deprived since, even if he would have made an express stop at the palace after the coronation, he had not been invited to take part in this important moment for the sovereign and his family. According to a spokesperson for the royal family, Charles III, moreover, showed himself “deeply touched” by the clamor and the affection that the crowd showed. Their Majesties were deeply touched and grateful at the same time by all who helped to make this such a great occasion,” the spokesperson said.
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A nervous little joke from Charles III
However, if Charles III was moved to see so many people cheering him, he would also have expressed a some concern about the height of the balcony. As they waved to the crowd, the king and his wife exchanged a few words. According to Elisabeth Taunton, a lip-reading professional interviewed by The Mirror, Charles III, nervous, would simply have done a little joke to Camilla. “I won’t get too close to the edge so the firefighters don’t have to run and save mer“, he would have said jokingly.
On his side, the queen addressed the pages of honor who were present at her side. According to the expert, Camilla gave them instructions. “Step aside… Step forward… Come on, step aside“, she would have told them, before asking them to “let go” his train. But the balcony is not the only moment that has been scrutinized by experts able to read lips. Since before entering Westminster Abbey, Charles III and Camilla had to wait in their carriage because of a delay taken by the rest of the procession. Losing patience, the sovereign is said to have said to his wife: “It’s unbelievable that it’s taking this long, and I’m pissed ’cause I’m sitting here, getting old”, according to Krystin Kalvoy. Despite the pressure that weighed on the shoulders of Charles III that day, he had not lost his sense of humor.