King Charles was seen cuddling his grandchildren in unseen footage from the Coronation in a documentary aired on Boxing Day.
In a clip shared by the BBC, the King and the Wales family were at Westminster Abbey practising for the Coronation in May when the friendly exchange occurred.
When Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (8) and Prince Louis (5) saw their grandfather, the King gave George and Louis a hug and kiss to greet them at the venue.
Charlotte curtsied to her grandfather before he embraced her, as well.
The Bishop of Hereford, Richard Jackson, said in an interview with the Telegraph about the interaction: “I think what struck me particularly was how extraordinarily affectionate they are.
“They’re clearly a very close family, all the generations, and in a sense, you felt you’re part of a family occasion as well as a royal occasion and a national occasion.”
This isn’t the first time King Charles has been seen showing affection to his grandchildren. During Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Concert, the young royal asked to sit on his grandfather’s lap, and the proud grandpa agreed.
On Louis’s second birthday, the then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall shared a photo of Charles giving Louis a hug on Instagram to wish the little Prince well on his birthday.
Charles the Third – the Coronation year can be seen on BBC One and iPlayer.
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