Royal fans baffled after spotting secret notes at coronation – can you read what they say? | The Sun

ROYAL fans spotted notes being passed around today's coronation ceremony.

The scribbles left some people confused and wondering what was written on them.

But they were in fact innocent prompt cards for those leading the service, including King Charles and Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Prince William was spotted reading from one of the cues when he knelt before his father and paid homage.

He said: “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb."

"So help me God."

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But one eagle-eyed observer quipped on Twitter: "He really had to read that from a cue card?"

Others shared their surprise at the cue cards and why they were needed.

Another wrote on Twitter: "Think it's slightly weird all the cue cards, and glancing at them at the coronation, surely it can't be that difficult to memorise a few words.

"Just seen one priest look at a cue card and then say Amen."

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Charles and Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey following a spectacular 1.42 mile journey in the air-conditioned Diamond Jubilee state coach, built in 2012.

They left Buckingham Palace accompanied by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, before passing a guard of honour of around 160 members of the three armed services.

The pair were flanked by over 1,000 members of the Armed Forces before passing a 100-strong guard from the Royal British Legion in Parliament Square.

The service ran for around two hours where ancient traditions – some dating back to 1065 – saw Charles anointed and crowned with the 1661 St Edward's crown.

The service finished at 1pm and the royals set off on a 1.4 mile procession back to Buckingham Palace.

The King and Queen rode in the 260-year-old, four-tonne Georgian-era Gold State Coach for the journey, flanked by thousands of members of the Armed Forces.

The procession ended with a "three cheers" for the King and Queen by the five household regiments on Buckingham Palace's lawns.

This was later followed by a mesmerising flypast by helicopters and chinooks and then a display from the Red Arrows.

Sadly poor weather meant no planes could take part in the fly past, cutting a planned six minute spectacle to just two.

Charles is the first king to be crowned in Britain since his grandfather King George VI on May 12, 1937.

He is the 40th monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, with the first thought to be Harold Godwinson in 1065.

Much like his beloved Mama, Charles has also broken with tradition.

Fuelled by a desire for a stripped-back monarchy, the King shunned the extravagant trappings of wealth seen in his own mother's £1.57million ceremony.

The guestlist was also slashed to just 2,000, compared to the Queen's 8,250, and the length of the service has was drastically reduced to around two hours.

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Even the dress code is different, with the King opting to wear military uniform instead of the silk stockings and breeches seen in the past.

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