Nigel Farage and King Charles Share a Laugh Despite Past Disagreements

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Nigel Farage has revealed that he and King Charles have shared lighthearted moments despite their past differences. The Reform UK leader attended a reception at Buckingham Palace for newly elected MPs, where he mingled with members of the royal family, including Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.  

 

Farage acknowledged that he has met the King "many times" and anticipated that their exchanges would be "interesting" given their previous disagreements. Reflecting on their history, he recounted an incident at the European Parliament years ago when King Charles, then Prince of Wales, delivered a speech that received a standing ovation from nearly everyone except Farage himself. "Apart from me, I sat there with arms folded. So we've had a laugh about it ever since, it's not nasty, it's climate change and stuff like that," he said.  

 

Beyond his interactions with the King, Farage also commented on other members of the royal family, particularly the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. He suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s departure to the United States had left a void that others had to fill. He praised the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, calling them "charming" and crediting them with taking on a significant amount of royal duties. "They're doing a lot of the heavy lifting," he said. Asked whether it was his first time meeting them, he responded, "I met them [a] long, long, long time ago. But no, they're charming, and they do a lot of the heavy lifting, because there's one or two gaps out there."  

 

Farage also reflected on what he described as "a difficult few years" for the royal family. He pointed out that with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles’s health struggles, and Prince Andrew’s absence from public life, the burden of royal responsibilities had fallen on fewer shoulders. "You know, wonder boy and wonder girl disappear off to America, you know, [Queen Elizabeth II] dies, the King's not been well, Andrew's not in the public eye, Princess Anne is 74 or 75 or whatever she is. So they're doing a lot of the heavy lifting. And I think doing it very well."  

 

Speaking about his time at the palace, Farage said he also had "a laugh about life" with Prince Edward. He reflected on past receptions, recalling that this was not his first time attending such an event at Buckingham Palace. "It's really funny being at this, because this is not the first one of these I've been to. I came to a reception for new MEPs. So we're going back 26 years, and there were about 30 of us, and that was with [Queen Elizabeth II] and as he was then, the Duke of Edinburgh."  

 

Despite past political and ideological differences, Farage’s comments suggested a level of cordiality between him and the King, with mutual understanding allowing them to share a laugh over past disagreements.

 

Based on a report by Sky News 2025-01-31

 

 

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king Charles realises the importance of having good relations with the UK's next prime minister. 

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1 minute ago, jippytum said:

king Charles realises the importance of having good relations with the UK's next prime minister. 

Yeah, but this story is about Nigel Farage.