King Charles was caught on camera in a tense-looking exchange with Queen Camilla on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour in London on Saturday, as a professional lip reader claimed the monarch muttered he was 'in a right mess' and issued what sounded like a firm instruction to his wife.
The news came after the carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade placed the King and Queen at the centre of one of the most watched events in the royal calendar.