King Charles III was left standing in heavy rain at the 45th annual Antigua and Barbuda Independence Parade, repeatedly asking "Where's my umbrella?" as aides attended to Queen Camilla first.
The King and Queen arrived at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium shortly before 6.30pm local time for the event, the latest stop on the royal tour. Within moments of stepping onto the dais, the heavens opened and Camilla, dressed in a white Anna Valentine gown, quickly turned to ask her staff for an umbrella.
Queen sheltered first
After signalling several times, a personal protection officer rushed to her aid with her clear umbrella as she headed to the sheltered seating area to take her position to watch the remainder of the parade.
The King, on the other hand, appeared to be overlooked by aides as he remained standing in the downpour, repeatedly asking "where's my umbrella?" while gesturing with his arms.
Equerry comes to the rescue
Eventually, his equerry dashed over with a compact black umbrella as he made his way into the middle of the cricket ground to inspect the Guard of Honour while it continued to rain heavily.
