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King Charles and Queen Camilla caught in downpour at Antigua and Barbuda parade

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla were caught in a torrential downpour while attending an event in Antigua and Barbuda marking the country’s 45th independence anniversary on Sunday. The rain came while they stood in the open-air Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, according to the New York Post. The Post reports that Camilla was given an umbrella first while Charles looked for one, and the Daily Beast reports that he was filmed demanding one from aides. The monarch, who has cancer, was eventually given an umbrella and the ceremony continued, the Post says. The BBC reports the downpour and published video of the moment.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. King Charles and Queen Camilla were caught in a torrential downpour during an event marking Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th independence anniversary.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    BBC News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Charles was reportedly filmed gesturing and demanding an umbrella from aides.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  3. Camilla was given an umbrella before Charles, who was seen looking around for one.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  4. Charles was eventually given an umbrella and the ceremony continued.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that King Charles and Queen Camilla were caught in a downpour at the Antigua and Barbuda parade. The left and right differ on the king’s reaction: the Daily Beast calls it a tantrum, while the New York Post says he was visibly annoyed, and the BBC reports only the rain.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Daily Beast headline makes the king’s temper the story, calling the moment a tantrum rather than describing the rain.

    King Charles’ Sensational language“Tantrum”Calling the king’s reaction a tantrum characterizes it as a childish outburst, which the reported filmed behavior does not establish on its own.More neutral: reactionDisagree with this highlight? Caught on Camera in Royal Tour Mishap
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The BBC headline states the event plainly, naming the downpour and the parade without describing the king’s reaction.

    Watch: King Charles III caught in torrential downpour at Antigua and Barbuda parade
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline puts the king’s visible annoyance first, pairing the rain with his irritation in a royal-tour story.

    King Charles Loaded verb“struggles to hide his annoyance”The phrase presents the king as concealing his feelings, an inference beyond the reported observation that he looked annoyed.More neutral: appears annoyedDisagree with this highlight? as he and Queen Camilla are caught in rainstorm during royal tour
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    furiouslyblew upTantrum

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    struggles to hide his annoyance

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    furiously

    The adverb adds an assessment of the king’s anger beyond the reported gestures and request.

    King Charles has been filmed gesticulating wildly and furiously demanding an umbrella from aides after being caught in a torrential downpour during…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    blew upMore neutral: reacted

    The idiom describes a sudden outburst of anger, a judgement beyond the reported footage.

    The monarch blew up when caught without an umbrella in a downpour.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    TantrumMore neutral: reaction

    Calling the king’s reaction a tantrum characterizes it as a childish outburst, which the reported filmed behavior does not establish on its own.

    King Charles’ Tantrum Caught on Camera in Royal Tour Mishap

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    struggles to hide his annoyanceMore neutral: appears annoyed

    The phrase presents the king as concealing his feelings, an inference beyond the reported observation that he looked annoyed.

    King Charles struggles to hide his annoyance as he and Queen Camilla are caught in rainstorm during royal tour

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Charles’s temper
  • Demand for an umbrella
  • Filmed reaction

Leaves out

  • Camilla was given an umbrella before Charles

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    King Charles’ Sensational language“Tantrum”Calling the king’s reaction a tantrum characterizes it as a childish outburst, which the reported filmed behavior does not establish on its own.More neutral: reactionDisagree with this highlight? Caught on Camera in Royal Tour Mishap

    King Charles has been filmed gesticulating wildly and Sensational language“furiously”The adverb adds an assessment of the king’s anger beyond the reported gestures and request.Disagree with this highlight? demanding an umbrella from aides after being caught in a torrential downpour during a royal visit to Antigua. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Downpour during the parade
  • Open-air stadium setting
  • Video of the moment
See the headline from the centerHide the headlines
  • BBC NewsCenter

    Watch: King Charles III caught in torrential downpour at Antigua and Barbuda parade

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla were standing in an open-air stadium when the rain came on.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Charles’s annoyance
  • Camilla given an umbrella first
  • Royal tour setting
See the headline from the rightHide the headlines
  • New York PostRight

    King Charles Loaded verb“struggles to hide his annoyance”The phrase presents the king as concealing his feelings, an inference beyond the reported observation that he looked annoyed.More neutral: appears annoyedDisagree with this highlight? as he and Queen Camilla are caught in rainstorm during royal tour

    Charles, unlike his wife, was not immediately given an umbrella to shield him from the torrential downpour.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 hr 52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 7:36 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Nov 1, 9:43 PM EST

  • Right

    11 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 9:28 AM EST

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. BBC NewsCenterNov 1, 9:43 PM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 2, 7:36 AM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 2, 9:28 AM EST

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