Wrongly Buttoned Photo of King Charles III Predates His Mother’s Death
The Claim
After his mother died, a photo depicts King Charles III with his jacket buttoned incorrectly.
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Emerging story
After the death of his mother, a photo purportedly showing King Charles III with his jacket buttoned incorrectly went viral on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading.
The photo circulating is old and unrelated to the death of King Charles III's mother.
King Charles III Commonwealth War Cemetery Visit in 2018
The photo was taken in November 2018 during a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in the Gambia, by King Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
In November 2018, Charles III visited The Gambia during a nine-day African tour.
King Charles III Honored the British Monarchy
A few days after Charles III was formally crowned King of Britain at a ceremony held at St. James's Palace in London, the picture began trending on social media and in the media. As monarch of the United Kingdom, Charles III succeeded his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
On September 17, 2022, the new king was crowned in a ceremony that had not occurred in nearly seven decades.
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