Prince Edward’s absence from King Charles’s premiere of the monarch’s new documentary has been explained.
The Duke of Edinburgh was in attendance at the Tower of London for the unveiling of The King’s Champion’s Coronation Armour.
Edward, 61, joined an auditorium for the acquisition of a complete suit of Maximilian-style armour, dating around the 1500s.
The royal armoury was provided thanks to funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Edward was attending an event at the Tower of London during the premiere | PA
The Royal Armouries Museum said: “It’s the only armour known to have been worn by a champion at a British coronation.
“Last night, it was officially unveiled with His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh as our honoured guest.”
Edward’s wife, Sophie, was at the premiere of the King’s environmental documentary at Windsor Castle.
She was joined at the event by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as well as King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Edward officially unveiled a complete suit of Maximilian-style armour
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The Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle was turned into a lavish cinema for one of the most glamorous royal events in recent memory.
Sophie made a sustainable fashion statement by recycling a striking emerald-green Galvan Margot silk-satin midi dress she had previously worn to a London film premiere six years earlier.
The elegant gown, originally priced at £1,350, featured a flattering high neckline and ankle-skimming hemline.
The 61-year-old mother of two accessorised with brown Prada heels and an £8,370 diamond bracelet from Chopard.
Sophie was seen mixing with a series of A-list celebrities
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She completed her outfit with a gold brooch pinned to the dress, diamond earrings, and wore her hair swept up in a sophisticated updo.
Several A-listers attended the premiere, including Kate Winslet, who narrated the documentary.
Beneditch Cumberbatch attended, as did Dame Judi Dench, Alan Titchmarsh and Sir Rod Stewart.
The documentary, set to be released on Prime Video next month, focuses on the King’s environmental campaign.
Kate Winslet narrated the upcoming documentary
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It looks back at the King’s philosophy and lifelong commitment to green issues.
The 90-minute film shows His Majesty urging people to take a more serious approach to the climate, with mankind “actually destroying our means to survival”.
He hopes there will be greater awareness of the issue, with a “need to bring things back together again”.
In new footage, the King said: “I just felt this was the approach that I was going to stick to. A course I set, and I wasn’t going to be diverted from.”