Bored King Charles and sad Prince Harry: Here's what went unnoticed during coronation ceremony
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: King Charles was formally crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in front of a global audience. Although the day went down without a major hitch, there were a few incidents that the royal family would have preferred the public not to witness, one of them being the king saying he was "bored" at his own coronation.
Jeremy Freeman, a lip reader, told the Daily Star that Charles' annoyance finally got the better of him when he and Queen Camilla were riding in their carriage outside the Abbey. He allegedly said, "We can never be on time," picking up on a scene that appeared to portray a dissatisfied Charles. He also apparently said, "There's always something... this is boring."
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Following the service in the Abbey, the king and the other royals made their way to the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Amid waves of applause, Charles was seen muttering something to his queen, as per reports.
'I shall be glad when it's all over'
Freeman quoted the king as saying, "I shall be glad when it's all over." He may have been uneasy because it took the Archbishop of Canterbury a long time to put the crown on his head during his moment of ordination or because he was still uneasy after seeing the "grim reaper," the Daily Star reports.
Former rugby player and reluctant royal Mike Tindall has no such excuse because, according to reports, he was out drinking with Princess Anne's daughter Zara until approximately 2 am, just hours before the coronation began. He was photographed gazing at the magnificent ceilings of the Abbey as he sat next to Zara, 41, two rows behind Prince William and Princess Kate.
Harry 'showed signs of pride'
According to body language expert Darren Stanton of Betfair Bingo, Harry "showed signs of pride towards his father." Meanwhile, another expert claimed that he "fixed his gaze" on his aunt, Princess Royal Anne, who was sitting in the row in front of him, because he was "nervous." In a candid conversation later, Harry said he was "sad" during the coronation before hurriedly departing for home, as reported by Daily Star.
Prince Harry was overheard asking about a "meeting" with Princess Eugenie's husband, Jack Brooksbank, to which the latter responded, "It's sad. I tried talking to him, but I'm tired of it." Meanwhile, Harry didn't seem to interact with his brother William at the coronation.
