Charles III is already officially the new king of England after the death of Isabel II last Thursday, September 8. During the proclamation ceremony, held this Saturday at the St. James Palace, one of the monarch’s gestures has gone viral on social media.
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After his speech, the father of Guillermo y Harry He was to formalize his proclamation with a signature, but one of the inkwells on the table annoyed him, so he waved one of his assistants to remove the inkwell.
Internet users, who have not gone unnoticed at this time, quickly launched to criticize the sovereign for “the ways” in which Carlos III addressed his assistant and for “not having done it himself.”
Take care that it is going to break with the weight of an inkwell, on top of the ways in which it has to be removed xdddd https://t.co/N33OABHsVo
— m. (@bennetswan) September 10, 2022
Already at 73 years old he has a laziness that cannot with his life???? VAGOS even to lift an inkwell???? these aristocrats more and more ???? https://t.co/oLLVHkJqkQ
— Flak39?? (@DoloresMarcely) September 10, 2022
Despot falls short. He would have removed the inkwell himself. https://t.co/hTFILu3pdp
— BADGIRLBUCAL (@QueenGambit12) September 10, 2022
The speech of Carlos III as the new king
“I know how you and the entire nation sympathize with me for the irreparable loss that we all suffer. For me it is a great comfort to know the condolences that you have expressed. My mother was an example of a life of social service. My mother’s reign was unmatched in duration, dedication and emotion. I am fully aware of this great heritage and of the duties and responsibilities of the throne that is conferred on me. I know that I will have the effect and loyalty of the citizens of whom I will be sovereign”, said the monarch in his proclamation.