Oops! Royal Family Mistakenly Shares the Wrong Link to King Charles' Commonwealth Day Speech
The speech was accidentally linked to the personal YouTube account of the Palace's Head of Digital Engagement, Emma Goodey
King Charles' Commonwealth Day celebrations came with a snafu.
Although the King, 75, did not attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday amid his ongoing cancer treatment, he gave a speech that was played for the congregation, which included Queen Camilla, Prince William and other members of the royal family.
A video of his speech was then shared on YouTube, but Gert's Royals noted on X (formerly Twitter) that the royal family's official social media accounts shared the wrong link. Instead of the royals' official YouTube channel, the speech was linked to the personal YouTube account of the Palace's Head of Digital Engagement, Emma Goodey.
Shortly after, the post was removed and replaced with the correct link. The video was also taken down from Goodey's page.
Related: Prince William Steps Out Hours After Kate Middleton's Mother's Day Photo Apology
In his speech, King Charles conveyed a heartfelt message as representatives from 56 Commonwealth nations convened in London.
During his address, he emphasized the significance of the Commonwealth, referring to it as a family of nations, many of which have historical ties to the U.K. through the British Empire. Additionally, Charles holds sovereign status in 14 of these nations, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
"I have been most deeply touched by your wonderfully kind and thoughtful good wishes for my health and, in return, can only continue to serve you, to the best of my ability, throughout the Commonwealth,” King Charles said in the video.
The accidental mix-up came hours after Kate Middleton issued an apology for the controversy over the editing of an official family photo. The image, which was released on Sunday to mark Mother's Day in the U.K., was the first official photograph of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery on Jan. 16.
However, the photo led to the palace facing questions after established photo agencies, including the AP and Reuters, withdrew the photo citing concerns over manipulation.
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On Monday morning, Princess Kate, 42, said she was sorry for "any confusion" about the picture. In a statement shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales' social media pages, she wrote, "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother's Day." She signed the note with a "C" for Catherine, indicating the personal nature of the message.
Mark Borkowski, a London-based public relations and crisis communications expert, tells PEOPLE that in trying to release a new photo of the royal, the palace has made recent concerns over Princess Kate's health "worse."
"Now some people are asking if it is all generated by AI or is it a Photoshop of a photo taken. It’s not something you'd want the royal brand to be aligned with," he says.
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