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A video of King Charles III gesturing his aides to clear his desk before signing the Accession Proclamation has gone viral. Reuters
King Charles III furiously gesturing aides to clear desk goes viral
By Rachel Summer Small
September 10, 2022
Pagesix.com
King Charles III was just officially proclaimed UK’s new reigning monarch on Saturday – yet he’s already had a moment gone viral.
Moments before signing the Accession Proclamation – marking his official ascension to the throne of the British Commonwealth – the monarch found himself having to frantically gesture at aides to clear the desk where he was to ink his name on the documents.
The objects of concern consisted of a pen box and an inkwell, both of which had reportedly been gifted to him by his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Charles could be seen on camera pointing at the items, requesting they be removed immediately.
“The servant must clear my desk for me. I can’t be expected to move things,” one person who was watching the live broadcast joked on Twitter, with another adding, “First day on the job and already he’s fed up. LOL.”
A third noted, “Charles’ brief fury at the pen tray is definitely the highlight of this for me.”
During the ceremony, which took place at the centuries-old diplomatic hub of St James’s Palace in Westminster, London, UK’s House of Commons leader and Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, invited His Majesty to sign two proclamations – including one declaring the date of Queen Elizabeth II’s death as a bank holiday.
Beforehand, Charles, 73, delivered a heartfelt speech reflecting on his mother’s death.
By Rachel Summer Small
September 10, 2022
Pagesix.com
King Charles III was just officially proclaimed UK’s new reigning monarch on Saturday – yet he’s already had a moment gone viral.
Moments before signing the Accession Proclamation – marking his official ascension to the throne of the British Commonwealth – the monarch found himself having to frantically gesture at aides to clear the desk where he was to ink his name on the documents.
The objects of concern consisted of a pen box and an inkwell, both of which had reportedly been gifted to him by his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Charles could be seen on camera pointing at the items, requesting they be removed immediately.
“The servant must clear my desk for me. I can’t be expected to move things,” one person who was watching the live broadcast joked on Twitter, with another adding, “First day on the job and already he’s fed up. LOL.”
A third noted, “Charles’ brief fury at the pen tray is definitely the highlight of this for me.”
During the ceremony, which took place at the centuries-old diplomatic hub of St James’s Palace in Westminster, London, UK’s House of Commons leader and Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, invited His Majesty to sign two proclamations – including one declaring the date of Queen Elizabeth II’s death as a bank holiday.
Beforehand, Charles, 73, delivered a heartfelt speech reflecting on his mother’s death.
The new reigning monarch needed a pen box and inkwell removed from the desk.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
“My mother’s reign was unequaled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. Even as we grieve we give thanks for this most faithful life,” the royal said.
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me.”
Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle, which is said to have been a favorite getaway for the late monarch.
Her passing at age 96 concluded the longest reign of a single monarch in Britain’s history, having celebrated seven decades on the throne. Her latest Platinum Jubilee took place in June 2022.
"The servant must clear my desk for me. I can't be expected to move things." pic.twitter.com/0pZqY2Xopq
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) September 10, 2022
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— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) September 10, 2022
He had no trouble moving it here…or expecting the other even smaller bits to be moved out of his way by his subjects.https://t.co/HF2Nm1IJsr
— Shaz♻️🌱 (@SharonBartter) September 10, 2022
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
September 8
As everybody knows I am not a supporter of the archaic and outdated system of monarchy, but I did respect Queen Elizabeth and admired how she handled her difficult role over seven decades.
She was a superb queen, but the most obvious problem with hereditary systems of governance is that it’s a lottery whether you get a good, bad or mad monarch when the previous one dies.
In the UK we now have King Charles III, a rather pathetic figure with a comically inflated opinion of his own importance and intelligence. He’s a ludicrous buffoon who would never have become head of state in any truly democratic country.
