A viral video featuring King Charles III has sparked discussions on social media, shedding light on issues concerning the monarchy and media portrayal.
The newly crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK), King Charles III, is captured in the video shaking hands with mourners who gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away early last week.
However, a specific incident has stirred conflicting emotions among Kenyans and other Africans. It involves the King shaking hands with every individual in the crowd except for an adult black man of African heritage.
Allegedly, the monarch bypassed and disregarded the handshake from the African man before proceeding to shake hands with all the other white individuals present.
According to media reports, all other African presidents traveled to the funeral together on the same bus, while US President Joe Biden arrived with his entire presidential escort.
Ahmed Asmali, a social media personality, wrote on Twitter while sharing the video, “From their leaders being forced into buses to not being greeted.”
Obakeng Ramabodu, an active Twitter user, shared the viral video on his feed. Since its posting, the video has garnered over 4 million views and received more than 100,000 likes.
Approximately 30,000 users commented on the video. While many individuals criticized the King for his perceived discriminatory behavior, others uploaded a contrasting video to counter the viral one.
Furthermore, one user reposted even the last few seconds of the video, which depicted the King greeting a black individual.
