Days after becoming enraged by a succession of ink accidents during his visit to Northern Ireland earlier this week, King Charles III seemed to carry his own pen to a Welsh church today.
Today, the monarch and the queen consort made their first trip to Wales since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
In order to attend a prayer and meditation service for his late mother and Britain’s longest-serving head of state, the Royal couple traveled to Llandaff Cathedral.
In the church today, the King was seen pensively signing the document before handing the book and his pen to his wife.
As their penultimate destination on their tour of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, both of them were in Wales.
To watch the new King and Queen Consort, hundreds of fans of the royal family and visitors descended upon the church.
‘Pleased to note that King Charles now looks to be using his own fountain pen with absolutely satisfied results,’ one Twitter user said.
Charles took his own pen to Wales, a second person said. Clearly, you’re learning quickly.
After the “leaking pen incident” in [Northern] Ireland, another user commented: “I love how King Charles III brought his own pen this time.” Salute him.
A few ink spills at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast earlier this week dampened the atmosphere, and the King afterwards decided to carry his own fountain pen.
Towards the conclusion of his visit, His Majesty attempted to autograph a book but was clearly troubled by spilling ink.
As he seemed to angrily remove the ink from his fingers, Charles moaned about the pen he was using to write his name, saying he “can’t tolerate this damned thing.”
The King quickly turned on his heels and exited the chamber accompanied by aides while the Queen Consort subsequently claimed it was leaking and requested a replacement.
Flustered courtiers hurriedly replaced the broken instrument before Camilla herself sat down inside the old house to sign the book.
Days before to the event, those watching Charles’ historic ascent to the throne were diverted when he yelled at one of his aides to take out a pot of ink.
As he gets ready to sign a visitors book in front of cameras at Hillsborough Castle, Charles asks what the date is.
The new King delivers the pen to the Queen Consort and screams in despair as it starts to break down, “God I detest this [pen]!”
I can’t handle this thing, every stinking time, he continues.
Following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the new king made a stop in Northern Ireland on the most recent leg of his royal tour of the United Kingdom.
After seeing an impressive display of flowers and being greeted by roars of approbation as the people of Belfast today welcomed their new sovereign with open arms, Charles and the Queen Consort had an emotional first journey to Northern Ireland as the new king.
The latest leg of the royals’ tour of the UK started with loud chanting of “God Save the King” when they emerged from their blacked-out BMW to greet adoring onlookers on Tuesday.
Charles and Camilla charmed everyone in their way, from formal officials to GirlGuides and Scouts to locals, cheerfully reaching onto extended hands, collecting bouquets of flowers, and conversing with people who had patiently waited hours to see them.
King Charles III gestures to the audience as he surveys the sea of floral tributes at Hillsborough Castle and gets ready to address the group of visitors, which includes politicians from all political parties, in a short speech.
King Charles even cuddled up to a local corgi, reportedly his late mother’s favourite breed of dog, as he shook hands with well-wishers before they entered the grounds of Hillsborough Castle, the province’s official house of the reigning king and members of the Royal Family.
It happens a few days after those watching Charles’ historic ascension to the throne were diverted when the new king yelled angrily at one of his advisors to get rid of a pot of ink.
The King hastily signalled for an assistant to relocate a pen box off his desk because it was “much too tiny” for the enormous paper and stationery as he proceeded to sign the historic Proclamation, according to spectators.
Despite the seriousness of the situation, observers could not help but find it hilarious that the King seemed to be struggling with the pen.
In order to sign the second portion of the lengthy paper, Charles motioned for a nearby assistant to remove the box off the table.
His sons Princes Harry and William gave him the fountain pen set that he used to sign the important contract.
After seeing the new King put the pen in his pocket and then take it out again, several spectators laughed that he had “stolen” it.