Charles was crowned king on Saturday in a historic ceremony at St James’s Palace in London. The 73-year-old became the automatic heir to the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday aged 96. He said in his speech that he would try to follow the “inspiring example” set by his late mother. However, in the moments before his speech, the King found himself in a less than inspiring state. Read more: When Queen Elizabeth II visited Bangalore: Princess Mysuru’s memory The first moment was captured before King Charles III sat down to sign the papers. He motioned with a wave of his hand to the assistants standing nearby to clear the desk and remove items such as the pen box and inkwell as he had to do his paperwork. Charles was using the inkwell given to him by his sons William and Harry during the signing ceremony. The second clip was recorded when he was signing his papers. In the video, Charles appeared to be struggling to place the papers on the desk when he angrily gritted his teeth at the assistant and again signaled for him to take the things. Both videos were heavily criticized by a section of Twitter users who found the new monarch “arrogant” for behaving in this way. Charles was accompanied at the proclamation ceremony by his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort. Several prominent UK politicians including Prime Minister Liz Truss, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Theresa May and others attended the ceremony. Charles made his personal statement in the Throne Room of St. James’ Palace in London. “In the performance of the heavy duty entrusted to me, and to which I now devote the remainder of my life, I pray for the guidance and assistance of almighty God,” he said in his speech.
