King Charles caught in sudden rain during Antigua and Barbuda visit
King Charles was briefly soaked by a sudden downpour while attending a ceremony in Antigua and Barbuda, after which he continued the program.
During a ceremony on a cricket pitch in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles and Queen Camilla were caught in a sudden torrential rain accompanied by gusty winds. The queen was quickly handed an umbrella and moved to a covered area, while the king appeared to look for an umbrella and asked his staff where it was.
After the brief shower ended, the king resumed the parade and returned to a small stage, where he made a light-hearted remark about the rain.
"I’ve started growing watercress on my trousers," he said.
The visit is part of a Caribbean tour that began in the Bahamas and includes stops in Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda. The king is expected to address Commonwealth leaders and discuss the region’s history, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
"It is only right to acknowledge historic wrongs," he said in the Bahamas.
Queen Camilla remained under a canopy for the remainder of the celebrations.