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King Charles drenched in Antigua downpour, demands umbrella on camera

Charles and Camilla were caught in a sudden tropical downpour at Antigua and Barbuda's 45th independence day parade, with video showing the King repeatedly asking for an umbrella.

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What to know

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were caught in a sudden torrential downpour during Antigua and Barbuda's 45th independence day parade.
  • Camilla was given an umbrella before Charles, who was filmed repeatedly asking "Where's the umbrella?"
  • Footage of the moment spread widely on social media and across UK tabloids and broadcasters using the same quote as a headline.
some voices

The clip is simply amusing and mocks Charles for being unprepared or short-tempered.

  • “You should check the weather app next time 🤣”

    @MarioNawfal · X ↗

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King Charles drenched in Antigua downpour, demands umbrella on camera
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How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage articlesvideosposts

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  1. 1

    Clip of soaked King goes viral on social media

    Video of Charles appearing frustrated and asking repeatedly for an umbrella while Camilla walked off with one circulated widely on X, drawing mocking commentary alongside wall-to-wall press pickup using the same "where's the umbrella" line.

    “You should check the weather app next time 🤣…”
    — @MarioNawfal
    1. 8 outlets King Charles's furious 3-word response as he's left in pouring rain on royal tour

      first by AOL.com, 6d ago · also Yahoo, NY Post, Page Six, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Euronews +1

      4 more headlines
    2. 7 outlets King Charles Appears Frustrated at Aides While Being Drenched in Downpour Without an Umbrella

      first by Yahoo, 6d ago · also CTV News, Straits Times, NBC News, Reuters, CBC, InStyle

      5 more headlines
    2 more claims →

    • King Charles is not amused as torrential rain leaves him soaked through during a ceremony in Antigua on his Caribbean tour. The King is drenched by rain after waiting over a minute longer than the Queen for an umbrella. 🔗

      @SkyNewsX6d ago3.5k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 4 posts in this stretch
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3347753/ King Charles is soaked in torrential rain storm during important ceremony in Antigua and Barbuda # royal # RoyalFamilies # RoyalFamily # royals

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon6d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • King Charles appears furious as he gets caught in the rain and repeatedly tells staff to give him an umbrella. “Where’s the umbrella?!” The King appeared upset during a heavy downpour in Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th Independence Day with Camilla walking off after she was handed

      @OliLondonTVX6d ago159▲view on X ↗
    all of them →
  2. background

    Downpour hits Charles and Camilla at Antigua independence parade — The royal couple were standing in an open-air stadium during Antigua and Barbuda's 45th independence day celebrations when torrential rain began; Camilla was given an umbrella while Charles was initially left without one.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 5 outlets Moment King asks 'where's the umbrella' as he's caught in downpour in Antigua… while Camilla walks off with brolly

    first by The Sun, 6d ago · also ITVX, The Telegraph, Yahoo News Australia, The Independent

    5 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets King Charles Repeatedly Asks ‘Where’s the Umbrella?’ as Queen Camilla Takes Cover During Downpour

    first by Yahoo, 6d ago · also Fox News

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Watch: King Charles III caught in torrential downpour at Antigua and Barbuda parade

    first by BBC, 6d ago · also Financial Times

    1 more headline

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