Charles came face to face with a critic during a visit to Wales as the nation prepares for what the royal has said will be a « difficult winter. »
King Charles III was confronted by a protester during a visit to Wales on Friday who objected to the public funding of the monarchy as Britain is in the grip of the highest level of inflation in 40 years.
The outburst took place as Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were visiting Wales as part of an accession tour of the four nations making up the United Kingdom, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on September 8.
After attending a service of prayer for the life of the late-queen at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, the monarch and his consort met members of the public during a walkabout.
Recorded by news cameras and uploaded to Twitter by Sky News, as Charles shook hands and spoke to well-wishers a member of the crowd loudly announced: « Charles! While we struggle to heat our homes we have to pay for your parade. The taxpayer pays £100 million for you, and for what? »
In response to the unidentified man who appeared to record the interaction on his mobile phone the king acknowledged him by saying « oh » before continuing down the line of people.
Charles and Camilla were generally well received during their Welsh visit which also included the receiving of official condolences on the death of the queen during a special session at the Senedd (Welsh Parliament).
There were, however, a number of voices against the royal couple’s visit including anti-monarchy protesters who booed as they arrived in Cardiff.
