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Katie Weston

William, Kate and kids were 'running late' for Coronation in new footage from inside home

Behind-the-scenes footage has captured the Prince and Princess of Wales getting ready for the King's Coronation last weekend.

William and Kate gave a glimpse into their Kensington Palace home as they shared a five-minute clip to commemorate the celebrations.

It shows them both entering the front room in their formal robes with Kate in her striking Royal Victorian Order mantle, while William sported his Order of the Garter mantle.

An adorable shot also captures a beaming Princess Charlotte standing alongside her youngest brother while gazing out of the window.

They then walk out of the entrance and point to the state cars waiting to take them to Westminster Abbey.

The footage comes after reports that William and Kate were late to the ceremony, as they were seen arriving later than King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The order of service issued by Buckingham Palace showed that they were supposed to arrive and be seated before the monarch.

But William and Kate could be seen standing behind the King and only taking their seats as he was already walking into the church.

It also meant that the camera panned in to capture the King and Queen rather awkwardly waiting in their carriage for five minutes.

Royal biographer Omid Scobie, one of the authors behind Finding Freedom, believes the delay may have been down to the Wales' children.

He wrote in Harper's Bazaar: "The room for error was nil. And thankfully, due to the weeks of rehearsals that the royals took part in ahead of the Coronation, the day went ahead smoothly.

"In fact, apart from Prince William and Princess Kate joining the procession late (children were to blame, a source tells me), and Camilla’s ladies in attendance - sister Annabel Elliot, and queen’s companion the Marchioness of Lansdowne - accidentally creating an unfortunate wedgie moment out of her silk Bruce Oldfield dress on the way into the Abbey, very few hitches took place."

Meanwhile, royal fans have flocked to social media to praise the Prince and Princess' latest clip, as well as their social media strategy during the Coronation celebrations.

One person wrote: "The Kensington Palace staff has done a great job on the social media over the Coronation week.

"Thank you for sharing this to us. It was a very delightful moment to see all the royal family members."

Another said: "You folks have incredible content creators on your team! I hope this group is a part of the team that will be working on William's documentary. Well done!"

And a third added: "Whoever is responsible for your new marketing strategy and social media: They are doing their job amazingly! Love the new aesthetics."

The footage was captured by Will Warr - a videographer who previously filmed William and Kate playing with their children on a beach in Norfolk to mark their 10th wedding anniversary.

He wrote on Instagram: "An honour and a privilege to have been asked to capture behind the scenes at the King’s Coronation last weekend for @princeandprincessofwales.

"A rare and exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the celebrations and to be a part of this historic weekend.

"The full film can be watched via the link in my bio."

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