A woman kisses King Charles III on his arrival to Buckingham Palace (VIDEO)
Did she break protocol? A woman kisses the king and causes controversy. The king receives a warm welcome from the public.
- King Charles III arrives at the Palace hours after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Did she break protocol? A woman kisses the king and causes controversy.
- The king receives a warm welcome from the public.
Woman kisses King Charles III. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace for the first time as monarch of the United Kingdom. The AP reported that the king flew from Scotland on Friday and an official Bentley took him to the royal residence. A large crowd applauded his arrival.
According to reports, the new king got out of the car to greet people and contemplate the enormous number of floral offerings in honor of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Some shouted, «Thank you, Charles!» and other phrases of support. Others sang the national anthem, which is now God Save the King instead of God Save the Queen. But there was a moment that paralyzed everyone, because a woman broke protocol.
Woman kisses King Charles III
The Royal Family announced through its official social networks that mourning will take place. Flags will remain at half-staff until the last day of royal mourning, according to a statement on The Royal Family Twitter account.
It was also reported that the royal guards will fire one round for each year of the Queen’s life and, as for the royal residences, it was announced that they will remain closed until after the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. Filed Under: Woman kisses King Carlos III
A woman kisses the new king
King Charles III received a warm welcome from the crowd gathered at Buckingham Palace. The king greeted the people who were waiting for him outside while everyone recorded them and honored him.
It should be noted that Charles was accompanied by his wife Camilla, who is now queen consort. They both expressed their gratitude at the support that people have been giving them. But upon his arrival, there was a controversial moment where a woman asked him if it was all right to kiss him on the cheek and the king allowed it. The video was released by multiple users on social media and shared by Todo Noticias (VIDEO). Filed Under: Woman kisses King Carlos III
Mourning in the UK
Bells tolled, and crowds flocked to the gates of Buckingham Palace, as the country braced itself for a new era with a new monarch. King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years of life preparing for the role. He planned to meet the prime minister on Friday and address a nation that mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch who most of the world has known. She comes to the throne in an era of uncertainty for the country and for the monarchy itself.
The Associated Press reported that the country began an official 10-day mourning period on Friday. In the capital, London, 96 cannon salvos will be fired, one for each year of the queen’s life. People from around the world gathered outside British embassies to pay tribute to the monarch, who died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Filed Under: Woman kisses King Carlos III
How Charles III prepares to ascend to the throne
Charles III, who has spent much of his 73 years preparing to reign, ascends the throne at a time of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself. Friday would be his first full day in office as he is expected to return to London to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by his mother earlier in the week. He will address the nation at a time when many Britons are concerned about the energy crisis, rising cost of living, the war in Ukraine and the consequences of Brexit.
Elizabeth had the longest reign in the country’s history and was a symbol of constancy in a turbulent time that saw the decline of the British Empire and the decline of her own family, whose members flocked to her side at the Balmoral summer residence after the worsening of his health, with information from AP. Filed Under: Woman kisses King Carlos III