A lip reader has disclosed an animated exchange between King Charles III and Queen Camilla during today's Trooping the Colour royal carriage procession in central London. The Royal Family presented a united front to commemorate the official birthday of the monarch.
Besides the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Royal with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence were present.
At one moment, as the cameras filmed the procession, the King appeared to be engaged in an animated conversation with his wife. Lip-reading expert Nicola Hickling provided the Daily Express with an interpretation of what transpired between the pair, based on fragments she obtained from the live broadcast.
Ms Hickling stated, on behalf of Betfair Casino, that Charles purportedly told Camilla: "I'm in a right mess." The lip reader disclosed their exchange, reports the Express.
Charles: "Could you get up? It's trapped, I need to pull it out so I am comfortable." (Camilla stands to get off Charles' coat). In another fragment, the King says: "Come on, let's wave."
It is the fourth Trooping ceremony in His Majesty's reign. Meanwhile, the pair appear to have been having a further conversation regarding an apparent meeting on Monday.
Charles: "I'm in a right mess, (mumbles) it's a mess." Camilla: "Oh, don't worry." Charles: "We shall wait and see them on Monday; it must be done."
The Princess of Wales and her children were joined by the Queen and thousands of onlookers at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall to witness the display showcasing some of the country's most distinguished regiments.
Future monarch Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, observed their grandfather from the first-floor window of the Duke of Wellington's former office, which overlooks the parade ground in central London.
Spectators had assembled on The Mall to observe the royal family's carriage procession from Buckingham Palace, with Charles and Camilla positioned in the centre of a Sovereign's Escort provided by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. The procession was led by the Band of the Household Cavalry, with two shire horses carrying solid silver kettle drums and musicians.
