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Camilla ducks the rain as King Charles asks for an umbrella
The couple were on a Caribbean tour that also takes in the Bahamas and Guyana; the King, 77, reportedly got a small black umbrella eventually.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on BBN This MorningPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by News24: “Camilla hilariously abandons King Charles in torrential rain during royal visit”, with reporting from Hello!, Jang, The Nightly and Brit Brief.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7:29 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: King Charles.
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- News24Camilla hilariously abandons King Charles in torrential rain during royal visit
- Hello!Queen Camilla makes swift escape as King Charles is left confused in torrential rain November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- JangQueen Camilla’s shock act shatters loved-up image as King Charles struggles in Antigua rain November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- The NightlyKing Charles left stranded in rain as Queen Camilla makes hilarious escape during Antigua royal visit November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- Brit BriefQueen Camilla 'gives up' as King Charles left without umbrella in Antigua rain November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRain interrupted Antigua and Barbuda's forty-fifth independence celebrations, and the King kept asking, "Where's the umbrella?" while Queen Camilla was handed a clear one and reportedly left.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorReports say she laughed and told people, "I've given up."
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe King joked he'd started growing watercress on his trousers, and some fans called her rude.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWatercress on the trousers! I'd pay for that at any county fair.
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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
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