Who was that woman with Rishi Sunak just now at the palace?!

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Is anyone watching the live news of Sunak going to meet the King? I just wondered who that woman was who was travelling with him and shook the hand of the man at the palace?! It wasn't his wife! The woman who got out the car looked like she was off on her commute or something! Carrying loads of random bags and wearing a puffa jacket!

Didn't see it, but could she be security? Or a PA?

Does anyone else wonder if King Charles must be asking his advisors if he gets to do anything but meet Prime Ministers?!

Huw Edwards said it was Mrs Sunak (although I'm not sure if she actually goes by "Mrs Sunak").

Definitely not his wife, I'm just having that conversation with DD.

The BBC commentator said, “and Mrs Sunak”, but I wondered why she’d need to be carrying a load of bags. And why the puffa jacket.

Whoever she was you'd have thought she'd have looked smarter, could have left her laptop bag and coat in the car.

All the exclamation marks, you’d think he’s brought his mistress they way it’s written 😂

She's presumably his PA, more usual for a wife/husband to go.

It was just definitely NOT Mrs Sunak! She's a billionaire fashion designer and every time I've seen her she seems extremely glam.

No offence to the woman in question but she looked a bit scruffy! I was surprised anyone would attend the palace looking like that!

Maybe is was one of his SPADS?

I thought the same 😂 a scandal!

Absolutely, his wife is extremely elegant.

Haha sorry for the !!!!!

But I was shocked that this scruffy person appeared! Was waiting for a glimpse of the new "First Lady" haha!

Me too, I shouted DD into look and rewound 😂

Haha @MrsMontyD !! Who on earth was she and why did he take her and not his wife?!!!

Surely anyone who works that closely with someone like Sunak has a smart outfit, an interview outfit?

I don't get why she couldn't have stayed at Whitehall or in the car to hold his phone etc.

The exclamation marks are giving me the itch 😂

and um just as she was “scruffy” doesn’t mean her job is to hold his phone. Good lord.

As much as I don’t like his politics I think The Sunaks certainly look the part don't they.

I'm still baffled. I suggested SPAD, not holding phone!

It's definitely not his wife though...

See evidence!

Yeah that’s not his wife

Just watched it, she’s clearly a senior aide or assistant of some sort . She’s not meeting the king, so I don’t see why she can’t wear her warm coat and scarf.

Why would he take his wife? It’s a business occasion, not like going to get an OBE or to a Palace garden party.

I think she was probably meant to stay in the car!

I just thought pictures going round the world, first glimpse of new PM and all that. Why is his spouse not there?

The BBC are still saying he's inside the palace with his wife!!!

Is the woman holding an M&S bag?!!!

Well she's obviously there in a key role, do we have to be so shocked and aghast that she's wearing a coat and boots in October

Not every woman wants to wear power suits or look 'glam'