17 Super Awkward Things That Happened During King Charles' Coronation

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You would think an event like a coronation would be free of awkward moments but nope! Here are 17 awkward things that happened during the coronation of King Charles.

1. A horse lost control and crashed into a barrier.

After the coronation the horse engages reverse gear and hits the barrier #BREAKING#Coronation pic.twitter.com/aJLJIofafz

— .aspendos (@aspendos_1789) May 6, 2023

2. People pointed out how Queen Camilla's crown didn't seem to fit:

Camilla's crown features the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds, a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who counted the diamonds as part of her personal jewelry collection. https://t.co/fc5ipu0kEA pic.twitter.com/iGOMNtZZ02

— ABC News (@ABC) May 6, 2023

3. Only a few celebrities came.

lionel richie in the crowd

It was, like, two people.

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4. Prince Harry was seated way back in the third row.

arrow pointing to prince harry in a row behind prince william
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5. And Princess Anne's hat blocked his view:

circle around the hat blocking harry's view
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6. Prince William seemed to completely ignore Harry:

harry looking up toward william as william looks down at a booklet
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7. Katy Perry couldn't figure out where to sit:

Katy Perry spotted looking for her seat at the #Coronation of King Charles III. pic.twitter.com/m2JmrCtNIg

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 6, 2023

8. And she almost toppled over when she was leaving:

katy in the middle of tripping over her heel
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9. Prince Louis kept yawning:

circle around the child yawning behind his father
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10. King Charles looked mad:

Charles is in that carriage going OFF pic.twitter.com/9lQBhT4Iph

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) May 6, 2023

11. Prince Andrew showed up:

closeup of andrew
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12. He was seated in the same row as Prince Harry:

harry and andrew seated at opposite ends of the row
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13. He got to dress in full royal regalia...

  Wpa Pool / Getty Images
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14. ...but Harry wore a suit:

closeup of harry in a suit
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15. People booed him, though!

andrew through a car window
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16. They also protested the coronation itself:

closeup of a sweater reading, not my king
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17. And Princess Diana trended the whole time, because, of course.

diana trending next to camilla on twitter
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