Moment oblivious King Charles accidentally ignores ‘impatient’ Queen Camilla’s gesture – watch

The King and Queen had a typical “married couple moment” during their visit to Cornwall on Tuesday, as people declared: “It happens to all of us!”

Charles, 77, and Camilla, 78, were shown around the Eden Project to mark its 25th anniversary, meeting volunteers and local community charity groups from across the country enjoying lunch. 

The King was soon deep in conversation with the volunteers – so much so that he seemed oblivious to the world around him and accidentally ignored his wife as she tried to get his attention. 

The hilarious video, shared by HELLO! on Instagram, saw Queen Camilla giving her husband a series of pokes, but struggling to get his attention. Determined not to give up, however, she tried both his arms and a pat on his waist before eventually patting his arm to turn him around. 

An incredible cake 

Initially bewildered, Charles was soon delighted when he realised why Camilla was trying to get his attention. 

The couple was presented with an incredible street party-themed Victoria sponge, showing a street scene of tiny characters enjoying lunch at tables, depicting the Big Lunch and The Big Help Out celebration, which will take place in June. Reacting to HELLO!‘s post, one royal fan commented: “It happens to all of us!!! 🤣🤣🤣! Love this couple ❤️”

Others loved how relatable the video was, calling it a “normal healthy marriage” and adding: “Just shows you doesn’t matter if you’re a King or not.” Another person agreed, joking: “Men … they are all the same!! 😂😂”

The King and Queen, who have been married since 2005, were later given a sword to cut the impressive cake, cutting it together. 

A royal visit to Cornwall

During their visit, their Majesties toured parts of the Cornish ecological centre that opened on March 17, 2001. As they were shown around the Eden Project, Charles, a former Duke of Cornwall who has visited the site a number of times, said: “I remember when I first came here, there was nothing – amazing how it’s developed and grown.”

There was laughter when they first arrived at the landmark Millennium initiative that transformed a clay pit with massive geodesic biomes featuring plant life from around the world to highlight humanity’s reliance on nature.

The King’s state limousine made a wrong turn on the sprawling site and disappeared before doubling back, and Charles quipped as he stepped from the vehicle: “Now you see us, now you don’t.”

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Charles also tried rolling large wooden marbles from a storm-felled ash tree from the Duchy of Cornwall Estate down a wooden gully – a 25th anniversary Eden Project scheme raising funds for tree planting in Cornwall – and they met the expert teams behind the attractions gardens.

Later, during a visit to the Market House in St Austell town centre, the King had a go at pulling a pint of the alcohol-free Proper Job 0.5% ale. After leaving the Eden Project, the royal couple had travelled to St Austell and met local community groups in the Holy Trinity Church.

While Charles met teenagers and adults from the Young People Cornwall organisation and faith leaders, Camilla chatted with school children, staff and volunteers from the town’s library. Afterwards, they went outside to meet some of the hundreds of well-wishers who had lined Market Hill to catch a glimpse of the couple.