King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits as they hosted their first garden party of the year at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon. The monarch, 76, wore a grey and baby blue three-piece suit, while the Queen, 77, chose a satin blue and white lace dress by Christian Dior, a Philip Treacy hat, and a turquoise and diamond brooch that once belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth.
The event, which drew thousands of guests, saw the royal couple mingling with attendees in the palace gardens. The Queen paused to greet Jeanette Binns and her guide dog, Haworth, telling the animal she was 'honoured' to meet him. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Anne were also present.
The King's appearance came days after his son, the Duke of Sussex, gave an interview to the BBC in which he claimed that Charles 'won't speak to me because of this security stuff' and said 'I don't know how much longer my father has left'. Harry, 40, recently lost a court case seeking automatic taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK after stepping back from royal duties.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson responded to Harry's comments last week, stating: 'All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.' The King and Queen did not directly address the remarks during the garden party.
