Oops! Royal Family Mistakenly Shares the Wrong Link to King Charles’ Commonwealth Day Speech

King Charles’ Commonwealth Day celebration went off without a hitch.

Although the king, 75, did not attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday due to ongoing cancer treatment, he gave a speech that was played to the congregation, which included Queen Camilla, Prince William and other members of the royal family. family.

The video of his speech was then shared on YouTube, but Gert’s Royals recorded on X (formerly Twitter) that the royal family’s official social media accounts shared the wrong link. Instead of the royal family’s official YouTube channel, the speech was linked to the personal YouTube account of the palace’s Head of Digital Engagement, Emma Goodey.

Shortly thereafter, the post was removed and replaced with the correct link. The video has also been taken down from Goodey’s site.

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In his speech, King Charles delivered a heartfelt message as representatives from 56 Commonwealth countries gathered in London.

During his address, he emphasized the importance of the Commonwealth, referring to it as a family of nations, many of which have historical links with the UK through the British Empire. In addition, Charles has sovereign status in 14 of these countries, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

“I am deeply touched by your incredibly kind and thoughtful well wishes for my health and, in return, I can only continue to serve you, to the best of my ability, throughout the Commonwealth,” King Charles said in the video.

Prince William arrives at the Commonwealth Day service ceremony at Westminster Abbey on March 11, 2024.

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The accidental confusion came hours after Kate Middleton apologized for the controversy surrounding the editing of an official family photo. The picture, which was released on Sunday to mark Mother’s Day in the UK, was the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery on January 16.

However, the photo has caused the palace to face questions after prominent photo agencies including AP and Reuters pulled the photo citing concerns about manipulation.

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Kate Middleton celebrates the Windrush generation on October 3, 2023.

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On Monday morning, Princess Kate, 42, said she was sorry for “any confusion” about the image. In a statement shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media pages, she wrote: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday. I I hope everyone celebrating had a happy Mother’s Day.” She signed the note with a “C” for Catherine, indicating the personal nature of the message.

Mark Borkowski, a public relations and crisis communications expert based in London, tells PEOPLE that in trying to release a new royal photo, the palace “exacerbated” recent concerns about Princess Kate’s health.

“Now some people are wondering if it’s all AI generated or if it’s Photoshopped photos. It’s not something you want a royal brand to be aligned with,” he says.

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