Prince Edward’s sweet private words to brother King Charles revealed in new clip from coronation

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s spectacular May coronation was a joyous event teeming with an entire host of sentimental and poignant moments.

The big day was a household affair with members of the British royal household out in full drive to assist the King and Queen. And there was one notably sweet interplay between King Charles and his brother Prince Edward which went unseen by the general public.

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In a new clip launched forward of the BBC’s documentary titled Charles III: The Coronation Year (set to air on Boxing Day) King Charles shared a young second along with his youthful brother, Prince Edward.

As the newly topped monarch made his approach by way of the Grand Entrance of the palace, the Duke of Edinburgh could possibly be seen embracing his brother, earlier than providing some encouraging words of knowledge, telling him: “I know you’ve got it”.

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The Queen’s sister, Annabel Elliot, additionally made a starring look in the documentary. Sharing a glimpse contained in the King’s return to Buckingham Palace, she mentioned: “Getting back to Buckingham Palace, what a relief. It’s done and it’s been brilliant. It was sort of phew’, almost take your shoes off (moment).”

The particular documentary will chart the “landmark moments” in Charles’s first 12 months as monarch together with the run-up to his coronation, the ceremony itself and occasions that passed off in the months after. Members of the Royal Household and the royal household have contributed to the BBC particular.

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Some of the moments embrace the state go to from South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, the King main the nation in mourning for his late mom, the Queen, and at Remembrance Sunday companies, Trooping the Colour and his first state go to as monarch to Germany.

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Other scenes launched from the 90-minute documentary additionally present Charles laughing when the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby forgets the words to a part of the liturgy – the prayers and actions of the coronation service – in a second rehearsal clip filmed at Westminster Abbey.

Archbishop Welby, who led the ceremony, confesses to the digital camera in an interview: “I have a memory that is probably about as good as our spaniel’s – in other words, zero.”

In a press release, the BBC mentioned that the documentary will characteristic “moments of great poignancy and humour” and can supply a “unique perspective on the inner workings behind a defining moment which marks a new era in the history of the monarchy”.

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