Princess Anne’s massive hat, Prince Louis’ cute wave and the Champions League theme tune were among the talking points on social media during the King’s Coronation today.
Viewers from around the world were quick to pick out the lighter moments of the glamorous ceremony at Westminster Abbey this morning.
Among them was the Princess Royal’s huge feather hat, which appeared to block the view of Prince Harry, who was relegated to the row behind his relatives for the showpiece event.
Many speculated whether it was a deliberate move to ‘punish’ the Duke of Sussex, who has been outspoken in his criticism of the Royal Family in his autobiography Spare and recent Netflix series.
Others also compared it to the moment Harry’s wife Meghan was obscured by a giant candle during the Queen’s funeral last year.
One tweeted: ‘Princess Anne has played a blinder in that hat, from certain angles it completely obscures Harry. It’s the Jubilee candle all over again, but more outrageously feathery.’
Another wrote: ‘It’s HILARIOUS that Harry is stuck sitting behind Anne who is wearing a giant hat with a plume on it as part of her uniform. No view for Harry!’
A third added: ‘Princess Anne’s hat with the tall feather is this year’s candle.’
The Duke was seated between Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank and Princess Alexandra, the cousin of the late Queen who has not worked as a royal for ten years.
They were joined by Prince Andrew’s daughters Eugenie, 33, and Beatrice, 34, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Only the senior working royals had a front row seat to the historic ceremony, made up of Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – Edward and Sophie – and their children Lady Louise and James the Earl of Wessex, as well as the ever-popular Anne and her husband Sir Tim Laurence.
Also, in attendance was young Prince Louis, the star of the Platinum Jubilee when he stole the nation’s hearts with his cheeky antics on the balcony.
He was caught on camera once again today, offering a smile and a wave to the crowd from the car he was travelling to the Coronation in.
Some viewers said the moment brought them to tears while others described it as ‘cute’.
