Former Spice Girl Geri Horner has given the King a hug, a kiss and an encouraging pep talk during a Prince's Trust event, telling him 'you’re a very modern king'.
In a throwback to her days with her girl group, Horner planted a kiss on Charles’s cheek and whispered into his ear at a Buckingham Palace reception celebrating trust award winners.
At one point the King was left amazed when he took part in a magic trick performed by magician Dynamo, whose big break came after he was awarded a Prince’s Trust grant.