King Charles III was left royally soaked — and his patience appeared to dry up faster than his suit.The British monarch was caught without an umbrella as the skies opened on Nov.1 during a celebration at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium marking Antigua and Barbuda's 45th anniversary of independence.
Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, were attending the parade during their royal tour of the Caribbean when the weather took a sudden turn.As heavy rain pelted the royal couple, Camilla was quickly handed an umbrella and hurried toward shelter.Charles, however, was left exposed to the elements, getting more drenched by the second and appearing increasingly exasperated.KING CHARLES’ ‘JUST GIVE US A RING!’ QUIP LEADS VIRAL MOMENTS FROM ROYAL US TOUR WITH QUEEN CAMILLAKing Charles III arriving in the rain alongside Chief of Defense Staff, Brigadier General Telbert Benjamin (right) for the annual Independence Ceremonial Parade, marking 45 years of Antigua and Barbuda's independence, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Nov.
1, 2026, in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda.(Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images)After spotting his wife walking away beneath an umbrella, the 77-year-old threw his hands into the air and repeatedly waved at royal aides, apparently calling for an umbrella of his own as rain soaked his suit.Help eventually arrived, but not before Charles was drenched.
By the time an aide handed him an umbrella, the king was already soaking wet.Britain's King Charles III walks in the rain as he attends a military parade marking Antigua and Barbuda's 45th Independence anniversary at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda on Nov.1, 2026.
The country celebrates the 45th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule, having gained independence from the United Kingdom on Nov.1, 1981.
Antigua and Barbuda remains a member of the Commonwealth, with King Charles III serving as its constitutional head of state.(POOL/AFP via Getty Images)"King Charle...