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Topics: King Charles III, UK News, Coronation, Celebrity, Ant and Dec
Claire Reid
Topics: King Charles III, UK News, Coronation, Celebrity, Ant and Dec
Viewers tuning in to watch King Charles III's coronation were left less than impressed by the nasty habit of some of those in attendance.
Over 2,000 people have attended the regal ceremony, which will see King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned at Westminster Abbey, while millions more will be watching the proceedings at home.
Alongside the usual faces you’d expect to see - members of the royal family such as Princes William and Harry, Princess Kate and Princess Anne and political figures including former PM’s Boris Johnson and wife Carrie and Tony Blair with wife Cherie - there’s also a smattering of celebrities, including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Ant and Dec, Dynamo and Nick Cave.
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And with the events streaming live on TV, some viewers couldn’t help but be distracted by the fact that many of those filling out the rows at the Abbey were chewing gum. Tut tut. What would their mum’s say, eh?
Among those spotted to be chewing in their seats, were Geordie duo Ant and Dec and British Vogue Editor-In-Chief Edward Enninful.
One viewer commented: “Why are so many people chewing gum? Sacrilege. What happened to British manners?”
Someone else wrote: “Anyone notice that lots of guests are chewing gum? What's the deal with that? Now I've noticed that I can't stop spotting more and more people sitting in the Abbey chewing.”
Another said: “It might be the teacher librarian in me but all I can see is people chewing gum all over the place. They’d better not stick it under the Stone of Scone or grind it into the flagstones in Poet’s Corner.”
While a third ordered: “Ant McPartlin of Ant and Dec - Spit your chewing gum out!”
“Edward Enninful: chewing gum is not a good look in the Abbey,” one viewer chastised.
Earlier on during the ceremony, viewers were left surprised after spotting a couple of unlikely famous faces in the crowd: magician Dynamo and Stereophonics' singer Kelly Jones.
But their invites are not as bizarre as you may think.
Dynamo is one of a whole host of celebrities connected to The Prince's Trust - a charity set up by King Charles in 1976. The charity gave the magician a business start-up loan, advice and 'support no one else would' - as per Telegraph and Argus.
Similarly, Jones has spoken out about the support the rock band received from The Prince's Trust in not only aiding funding but 'helping them get heard'. So there you go.