King Charles III Frustrated Over Faulty Pen at Ireland Ceremony
Drats! King Charles III experienced a snafu with a leaky pen during a signing ceremony in Northern Ireland – and the monarch was less than pleased.
“Oh God, I hate this thing!” Charles, 73, quipped as a pen leaked all over his hand while signing a visitor’s book at Hillsborough Castle on Tuesday, September 13.
The monarch quickly stood up and handed the pen to his wife as he rubbed his fingers clean. “Oh look, it’s everywhere,” Queen Consort Camilla75, said as she inspected the pen, to which the king replied, “I can’t bear this bloody thing … every stinking time,” before exiting the room.
The sovereign was also frustrated due to initially signing the wrong date on the documents before checking with an aid who alerted him that he was a date behind.
The royals arrived at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast on Tuesday as part of their UK