Members of the royal family came together at Westminster Abbey on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
King Charles attended the event along with several other royals, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, who watched from the royal box, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Most of the ceremony went smoothly, but a lip reader shared an interesting moment when it looked like Charles might have gotten upset.
Lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman caught a specific exchange between Charles and Queen Camilla that caught people’s attention.
According to Jeremy, Charles showed his frustration about not being properly introduced to the veterans while greeting them.
“Unbelievable, where are my introductions?” he reportedly said, according to a lip reader who spoke to the Scottish Daily Express.
He then turned his head just as a royal officer hurried over, and he asked, “Where, where are you?”
A man then quickly joined him while Charles continued shaking hands with the veterans.
During the event, the 76-year-old King placed a wreath on the black marble Grave of the Unknown Warrior, honoring those who died in World War II.
His message was: “We will never forget.”
Prince William also shared a tribute, saying: “For those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War. We will remember them.”
Earlier this week, new royal portraits of Charles and Camilla were revealed at the National Gallery — and let’s just say, people had very mixed opinions about them.
The portraits were created to mark their 2023 coronation. Charles was painted by artist Peter Kuhfeld, while 77-year-old Camilla’s portrait was done by Paul Benny.
Both are full-length portraits. The King is shown standing in the Throne Room at St James’s Palace, and the Queen Consort is pictured in the Garden Room of Clarence House, their London residence.
Charles had five sittings in total for his portrait. Two of them took place in the State Apartments at St James’s Palace, with the Throne Room used as the background. The rest were done at Windsor Castle.
Following tradition, the Imperial State Crown appears in his portrait, placed on a table to one side.
He’s dressed in his Robe of State — the one he wore entering the Abbey and during the early part of the coronation ceremony — along with a formal naval uniform (Number 1 Ceremonial Day Dress) and various medals and decorations.