SAINT GEORGE, Antigua and Barbuda — King Charles flung up his hands in despair as he was caught in a tropical rainstorm in Antigua, while his wife Queen Camilla strolled off with the only available umbrella.
\n\nThe couple’s Caribbean tour has been dominated by the debate over Britain’s role in the slave trade, but it was the sight of the soaked monarch which made headlines this weekend.
\n\nAs the rain hammered down on Charles, 77, he was seen gesturing and turning round to try to attract the attention of someone who might help, while Camilla was shielded from the downpour.
\n\nLocals taking part in the Antigua and Barbuda independence day parade did not flinch as they were lashed by the storm.
\n\nCharles was eventually given an umbrella and was seen joking about his experience with Prime Minister Gaston Browne. “I think I’m about to grow watercress on my suit,” he said in a video posted on the royal family’s Instagram account.
\n\nIt is not the first time the frustration of the famously short-fused monarch has been captured in public.
\n\nNot long after he became king in 2022 in an incident which went viral on social media, he reacted grumpily when…
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