Queen Camilla makes swift escape as King Charles is left confused in torrential rain
King Charles III and Queen Camilla faced a sudden downpour during an official visit to Antigua and Barbuda for the nation's independence anniversary. The lighthearted moment saw the Queen find shelter while the King humorously searched for an umbrella.
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Queen Camilla was quick to find shelter when a torrential downpour interrupted her arrival with King Charles in Antigua, leaving her husband with one pressing question.
"Where's the umbrella?" the King repeatedly asked, throwing up his arms as rain fell over the Sir Vivian Richards cricket stadium.
The King joked he was "growing watercress on my trousers" after he and the Queen were drenched in a Caribbean torrent as they marked Antigua and Barbuda's 45th anniversary of independence, at the nation's annual independence parade.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla smile at the annual Independence Ceremonial Parade during their visit to Antigua and Barbuda (@ Getty Images)
Camilla was promptly handed a transparent dome umbrella and made her way toward the nearby royal seating. Charles, meanwhile, remained standing in the rain as members of his entourage worked to find one for him.
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