To think publishing the video of King Charles getting annoyed when signing a visitors book today is very unkind?

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He has lost both parents in a short time frame, had a disagreement with his own son and taken on a very stressful job at the height of grief. AIBU to think this should not have been made public? Most people would lose their temper at a time like that in their own lives. Why publish this?

I can't beli people are calling him snappy and impatient. Most people would be bed bound heartbroken and grieving for their mother. He hasn't been allowed that. Humans are awful sometimes

Most people don’t have hundreds of staff literally doing everything for them while they’re grieving. I buried my DF the same day as he died. I was numb with shock and exhaustion getting death certificates, registering the death, breaking the news to family and friends and letting them know time if the burial, getting food and drink for afterwards. After that it was the long call centre conversations, each one a reminder of my DFs death. Then the clearing out of the house. I didn’t have time to think, let alone grieve for weeks on end. Then I had to go back to work. Of course Charles will be bereft and exhausted but literally every nitty gritty of life and death that can be taken off his shoulders, is taken off. I’d love to have gone to bed and curled up and wept after my parents’ deaths but like the majority of people that’s not possible.

I just watched the video, what a non story. You'd have thought he had lobbed the pen across the room while cursing and swearing the way people are going on. It was a slight annoyance on his part.

What an amusing thread. I think there's a few on MN who'd like to bring King Charles home and warm his slippers, maybe poach those few dozen eggs to get just the right one.
His gardening pursuits etc probably lightened the load for Camilla and it's her who may need the sympathy now.

In particular, I wouldn't want to be one of his comms staff. Because there are liable to be plenty more incidents like this, and this honeymoon period isn't going to last long.

Spoilt brat

He is an arse

He's bad tempered and spoilt. I don't expect any better. I think it disgraceful that he's just made a whole lot of staff redundant. That's wholly uncaring and insensitive.

I found his outburst quite a normal emotion after all he’s been through since Thursday. He’s 73 years of age and I think he’s doing his Mum proud so far. I thought the grief was etched on his face today in the procession to Westminster Hall and he looked very very tired.

A previous poster said, she heard it was his special pen. I watched the same thing. He wanted to use that pen because it was a gift from William and Harry. I’m not really shocked at the outburst (I would be irritated) but I wouldn’t call a gift from my children “stinking”. Especially on such a public, momentous occasion.

The Royal Household is like any large co with well over 1000 staff - and bound by the employee legal requirements. It is clear that a major restructure of the household is inevitable as Charles has become monarch do one team of people at least may not have a role after the Queens death . Legally an organisation must notify their staff as soon as it becomes apparent jobs are at risk. It is not intentionally cruel if negligent as to their feelings- but an unfortunate consequence of The Queens death and his Majesty’s accession.

I thought it was quite funny and rather human. He’s had a hell of a week, I’d cut him some slack.

I thought just the same!

I’m not even grieving the loss of a loved one and if a pen leaked all over me I’d be very annoyed, and most probably cursing it with all the 4 letter words. He’s human. I don’t know why anyone is getting their knickers in a twist about it tbh. Media sharks up to their usual.

Think it shows humanity behind the title.
He is only human.

Grief and bad behaviour are not the same thing. At his age and role, such petulance are unacceptable.

British and double standard.OMG

I don't know about feeling sorry for him, I guess I do but I certainly identify...I've lost my sh!t for a lot less than that 😄. I'm a bit on the fence but tending towards agreeing with the OP.

I'm sure you haven't thought of it, could they keep giving him bad pens on purpose? Pay back for treating them with his snobbery and bad temper?

He's a King - and he can't control his temper doing a simple task. Not ideal really. A LOT of people have had to sign documents after a loss and not many lose their shit. It's ludicrous. The fact that he's in his 70's makes it worse. Get a grip Charles.

Agree and I think men are generally less controlled when it comes to being angry and irritated. Actually my PMS comes to mind...never mind I take it back 😂

I thought it was quite funny watching that to be honest. I would find that happening irritating too.

I think it must be hard for him, his mother has just died, he hasn't had long, to grive in private, then he has camera's shoved into his face left right and center. Plus he has had all the official stuff,but has to keep it together, when most people, would want to be, laid in bed in a dark room. If he looses his cool over stuff, I don't blame him. Give a break.

Glad someone else said it 😂 I was going to say endearing too. I think it's a fresh change of pace, shows he is real and perhaps doesn't care what people think of him 😂 I like it. There is a limit of course and time will tell..

That's what I thought.

I don’t think anyone thought that much of it. they showed it but no one really said anything. I feel sorry for all the staff he just sacked with no notice

I have. She was cutting a cake with a sword like knife and was finding it tricky. Her aide shouted that they had a more conventional implement. HM barked at her.