Camilla Parker-Bowles has officially been crowned Queen as part of King Charles coronation, with the internet ablaze with commentary about the historic moment. But there’s one question on everyone’s minds, what did she actually say when the crown touched her head?
It appeared she whispered a few words as the crown was being lowered onto her head, going on to fix her fringe for a few moments as the heavy crown was laid onto her. The ceremony then proceeded with a reading to officially dub Camilla Queen.
What did Camilla say when she was crowned?
While no official lip readers have picked up on the moment, it appears that Camilla was attempting to direct the Archbishop of Canterbury – who crowns both King Charles and Queen Camilla – of where to put the crown on her head.
Some believe she actually says, ‘Oh wow’, which could perhaps be to do with the weight of the crown, known to weigh 1.3lbs but can feel quite heavy on the head – and once belonged to Queen Mary.
She did look sincerely worried as the Archbishop of Canterbury approached with the crown, but her hesitancy her appeared to be to do with her hair, which she we went on to fix after he placed the crown on her head.
But what do you think, did Camilla actually say ‘Oh wow’ when she was crowned or was, she trying to direct the Archbishop to place it in a specific way? Official lip readers, feel free to weigh in!
And if you want to know more about what all this crowning means for Camilla's royal title, check out this piece on whether or not Camilla is officially known as Queen or not now.