Carry on is not an official royal slogan, but it might as well be.
The King demonstrated the monarchy’s oldest reflex, stepping out for public engagements in central London as news broke of the arrest of his brother, Andrew. No pause, no retreat – just the job, as usual.
The monarch was photographed arriving in the heart of the capital for London Fashion Week, underscoring a familiar royal mantra: duty before all else.
He appeared in the Strand, one of London’s busiest and most symbolic thoroughfares, where he was greeted by a mixed public reception.
Cheers from well-wishers were interspersed with groans and shouted remarks, reflecting a public mood that seemed divided – not so much about the King himself, but about the wider shadow currently cast over the House of Windsor.
The King arrives at the opening show of London Fashion Week.AP