King Charles was heard muttering 'oh dear' during his first weekly audience with under-fire Prime Minister Liz Truss. It is unsure why he said the two were exchanging greetings.
The 73-year-old monarch was overheard at the start of the meeting at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (October 12).
Last month, the pair spoke briefly during a special audience following the death of Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The brief meetings take place once a week and are only attended by the monarch and Prime Minister.
A clip from Buckingham Palace shows the prime minister bowing to the King, and saying: "Your majesty, great to see you again."
King Charles mutters "Back again? Dear oh dear...anyway..." as the pair shake hands and Truss replies: "Well, it's a great pleasure."
Despite the audiences being private, a part of this one was filmed and shared online. ITV News royal editor Chris Ship shared a clip of the video to Twitter, captioning it: "Not much to talk about between the King and his Prime Minister? #economy #bonds #minibudget #interestrates #mortgages #uturn."
The meeting came after Ms Truss faced Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament, where she insisted she will not cut spending to balance the books as economists and the financial markets continued to question her plans. Ms Truss told MPs she is "absolutely" not planning public spending reductions, but insisted taxpayers' money will be used well.
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