What King Charles III Seemingly Said After Prince William Paid Him Homage at Coronation
06.05.2023 - 13:29
/ usmagazine.com
A quiet moment. King Charles III had a special message for Prince William following the homage at the coronation on Saturday, May 6.
After the Prince of Wales, 40, paid homage to the new monarch, 74, Charles leaned forward and murmured something to his eldest son. According to CBS News, the king said simply, “Thank you, William.”
William, who is next in line for the throne, participated in two major moments of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. First, he presented his father with the Stole Royal and the Robe Royal before Charles was crowned with the St Edward’s Crown.
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After the crowning, William kneeled before his father and paid homage, saying: “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb, so help me God.” The Duke of Cornwall then leaned in to give his dad a kiss on the cheek.
Following William’s homage, guests in the church were asked to pay homage as well, saying: “God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the king live forever.”
Prince Harry, who was seated in the third row, could be seen mouthing the words along with other members of the royal family, including his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The Duke of Sussex, 38, did not have an official role in the ceremony after stepping down as a senior working royal in 2020.
The Invictus Games founder attended the event without wife Meghan Markle, who stayed at home in California with the couple’s children, son Archie, 4, and daughter Lilibet, 23 months. The date of the coronation happened to coincide with Archie’s birthday.
“As much as Meghan appreciates the invite to the coronation, she wouldn’t miss her son’s