King Charles was left unfazed after a TV star accidentally called him "mate" at Buckingham Palace.
Television presenter Sam Thompson has revealed an awkward encounter with King Charles, where he accidentally addressed the monarch as "mate" during a prestigious reception.
The 32-year-old attended the King's Trust Awards event on Wednesday, which celebrated young people supported by the charity. Thompson later took to Instagram to share his embarrassment over the informal greeting.
"Also called the king 'mate' which was mortifying but he was cool about it!" Thompson wrote in his social media post.
King Charles left unfazed as TV star accidentally calls him 'mate' at palace.
Instagram / Sam Thompson
The slip-up occurred whilst Thompson was presenting an award at the star-studded gathering, which brought together celebrity ambassadors and award recipients.
The exclusive reception attracted numerous high-profile guests, including Hollywood actor George Clooney and his wife Amal, television presenter Declan Donnelly, and Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing.
Thompson shared photographs from the event on Instagram, including a group shot featuring the celebrity attendees alongside King Charles. The image showed Thompson and radio presenter Melvin Odoom positioned at the back of the gathering.
Odoom later commented on Thompson's post, joking: "You and me got done dirty at the back," accompanied by a laughing emoji.
Sam Thompson revealed visiting Buckingham Palace was a 'pinch-me moment'.
Instagram / Sam Thompson
Other notable attendees included magician Dynamo, television presenter Kate Garraway in a patterned gown, and pregnant reality star Sophie Habboo.
Thompson described the palace visit as a "complete honour and pinch me moment" in his Instagram caption, which garnered nearly 100,000 likes from followers, including his close friend Pete Wicks.
The presenter explained he had presented an award to someone called Taylor, whom he described as "an incredibly special human." Thompson wrote: "After spending some time with him, his story is one that I think will resonate with a lot of young men his age and I know this is only the beginning for him."
His sister also commented on the post, writing: "Not sammy t sneaking into the same pic as hrh and george and Amal clooney."
Sam Thompson attending The King's Trust Awards 2025 at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday evening.
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Amal Clooney chatting to King Charles at the Palace.PAThe Royal Family's official Instagram account shared images from the reception with a statement celebrating the achievements of the award winners.
"Today, our King's Trust Award winners and Celebrity Ambassadors had the honour of attending a special reception with our Royal Founding President, His Majesty The King, at Buckingham Palace," the palace wrote.
The statement continued: "This memorable event celebrated their remarkable achievements ahead of tomorrow's award show. The awards honour those who have been supported by The Trust, and those who mentor them, in the UK and across the world."
The palace added they were "immensely proud of the extraordinary accomplishments of our young people and volunteers."
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