In November 2018, King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, embarked on several visits throughout the African continent. Along the way, they traveled to The Gambia, a former British colony that became independent in 1965. The pair joined Gambian leaders for a ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Fajara. Flanked by military members, Charles and Camilla looked regal and respectful. Unfortunately, there was one glaring issue with Charles' wardrobe: his suit jacket was improperly buttoned (via Getty Images).
The royal had accidentally fastened his bottom button into his middle buttonhole, making the jacket look crinkled and asymmetrical. The faux pas caused quite a stir online. However, like most viral moments, Charles' button snafu quickly faded from memory — at least for a while.
The infamous button photo resurfaced again in 2022, and things got weird. An X (formerly Twitter) user tweeted the photo in September 2022, shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Alongside the image, the user wrote, "First day without his mom, look at the buttons on his suit jacket." The post seemingly implied that Charles still relied on his mother to help dress him, which is a bizarre thing to say about a 73-year-old man. It also claimed that the image was recent when, in reality, it was five years old. Unfortunately, by the time the post was debunked, it had already garnered thousands of likes and reposts.
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