Queen Camilla and King Charles linking arms on wedding day
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s wedding on April 9, 2005, wasn’t the typical royal affair. Since the two of them were both previously divorced, they opted for an intimate civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall outside of royal grounds, followed by a blessing at St. George’s Chapel, instead of a typical church service. Another key difference from other royal nuptials? The royal family’s entrance.

Rather than gold state coaches and opulent carriage rides, which is the conventional mode of transportation for royals, Charles’ family arrived by tour bus. On January 7, 2024, royal fan account @thee.rooyal.family posted a video of their arrival at Charles and Camilla’s wedding, which has gone viral with more than 500,000 views. The clip begins with a large procession led by Queen Elizabeth II and and Prince Philip in a carriage at Kate Middleton and Prince William’s wedding on April 29, 2011. “At other weddings, the royal family arriving in floats and luxurious cars,” the text on the screen says.

The video received nearly 100 comments. Many people found the situation to be humurous. “That could easily be my school bus,” one person joked. Another person quipped, “OK they be like no we don’t care we just came here to satisfy the stupid protocol.” Most users responded with several crying laughing emojis.

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Man in the crowd kissing Queen Camilla’s hand on wedding day, and King Charles laughing
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Since Camilla and Charles’ relationship received a lot of public scrutiny given their affair during Charles’ marriage to Princess Diana, royal author Penny Junor told Newsweek in 2020 that the couple was unsure how others would receive their wedding. “They didn’t know whether they were going to have rotten eggs thrown at them or whether it was going to be a complete non-event,” Junor said. “They just did not know. It turned out that the bulk of that crowd were well-wishers, and it was a lovely atmosphere that day.”