‘No, I Am Alright’, Says King Charles After A Fan Offers Him A Burger King Crown In Germany

On Wednesday, King Charles had an awkward moment on his official trip to Germany when a fan tried offering him a paper Burger King crown.?

It marks Charles's first official overseas trip as monarch.

King Charles will make history by delivering a speech to the German parliament on Thursday, the first British monarch to do so. The 74-year-old man politely refused to take the fast food crown.?

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The incident occurred in Berlin after King Charles II and Queen Camilla were officially welcomed to Germany by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.?The prince was presented with the strange present while he and his wife mingled and chatted with everyone there to see them.?

While shaking hands with a royal admirer, King Charles had his crown (a freebie from Burger King) pushed into his hands.

"This is for you if you want it," the well-wisher said with a smile. "No, I'm alright," King Charles replied.

There has been a lot of discussion over a clip of the brief conversation circulated on social media.?

During his three-day trip to Germany, King Charles wants to strengthen ties between the UK and Germany after Brexit.?

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On Friday, Prince Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, will go to Hamburg to pay their respects at a memorial commemorating the Kindertransporte, or children's transports, that helped more than 10,000 Jewish children flee Nazi Germany 85 years ago.?

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The Allied attack on Hamburg in July 1943 claimed the lives of more than 30,000 people, the vast majority of whom were innocent civilians, reported to the Associated Press.

Originally scheduled to begin his trip in France, Charles aborted his plans after severe social upheaval over President Emmanuel Macron's new pension reform.

Charles succeeded his mother as monarch of the United Kingdom in September.?

According to Buckingham Palace, during his three-day tour to Berlin, Brandenburg, and the northern port city of Hamburg, Prince Charles will discuss cutting-edge issues affecting the two countries, such as sustainability and the Ukraine situation, and pay tribute to the nation's heroes.?

King Charles III said that the United Kingdom fully supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia's hostile invasion of Germany.

The King emphasized the need for both countries to "protect and advance shared democratic values" during a state luncheon hosted by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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