King Charles has shown his loving side in a new documentary after being accused of “never giving hugs” in Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare.
The BBC production about the Coronation shows the Wales family attending a rehearsal at Westminster Abbey.
The King is spotted greeting prince Louis and Charlotte with kisses on the cheek after the Princess curtseyed.
The Prince of Wales is then spotted practicing the kiss of homage with his father.
King Charles is spotted showing affection in a new royal documentary
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Richard Jackson, Bishop of Hereford, said he was “struck” by how “extraordinarily affectionate” the family were in the extract.
“They’re clearly a very close family”, he told the Telegraph.
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Prince Harry made a series of claims in Spare
Getty“In a sense you felt you’re part of a family occasion as well as a royal occasion and a national occasion.”
Prince Harry offered a contrasting view in his book, writing: “The older generation maintained a nearly zero-tolerance prohibition on all physical contact.”
“No hugs, no kisses, no pats”, he added. “Now and then, maybe a light touching of cheeks… on special occasions.
“No matter how much you might love someone, you could never cross that chasm between, say, monarch and child. Or Heir and Spare.”
Harry also details feeling like he was born to be the “spare kidney” for his elder brother, Prince William.
It comes as the Duke of Sussex opted not to join his family for Christmas, instead spending it with Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
In what appeared to be an olive branch to the Royal Family, Harry and Meghan both spoke to the King on his 75th birthday in November.
The conversation reignited hopes that the couple would join the rest of the family in the UK.
Despite Harry and Meghan’s absence, the King had an expanded guest list for Christmas at Sandringham to make way for more family members.
Queen Camilla’s children and grandchildren joined the Royal Family for a part of the festive period.