King Charles' nine-word complaint as he arrived at Westminster Abbey to be crowned

The crowning of King Charles III was a much-anticipated event that will stay in the minds of royal watchers for years to come. But as he arrived at his Coronation at Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach for the big event, the King appeared a bit agitated, despite the momentous nature of the occasion.

According to a leading lip reader, the monarch made a nine-word complaint about timeliness which was caught on camera as he pulled up for his ceremony.

And as we previously reported, the expert says that they believe the King was moaning to his wife, Queen Camilla, about running behind schedule.

The lip reader claimed Charles uttered to his wife: "We can never be on time, there's always something..."

However, despite running behind, the King was making his way through the Abbey ready to be coronated. He was officially crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Coronation service by Justin Welby just after midday on Saturday, May 6.

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The service saw Mr Welby place the St Edward's Crown on King Charles' head. This will be the first and only time that Charles, 74, will wear the 17th-century crown which had last been worn by his mother, Queen Elizabeth, during her Coronation.

In another touching moment during the ceremony William, The Prince of Wales, pledged loyalty to the King in a solemn rite, kneeling to give an oath of allegiance to his father.

He said: "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."

Body language expert Judi James previously told the Mirror that the pair appeared to have made "a pact to avoid too much eye contact" to avoid Charles being "overwhelmed with emotion". She said: "Touching body language between Charles and William.

"The two men seemed to have made a pact to avoid too much eye contact during the ceremony, possibly because Charles did look in danger of getting overwhelmed with emotion at some points."

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