THIS is the adorable moment an “affectionate” King Charles kisses Prince Louis in a new documentary – after Prince Harry claimed he “never gives hugs”.
Fly-on-the-wall doc Charles III: The Coronation Year will air at 6.50pm tonight on BBC One.
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King Charles hugs and kisses Prince Louis in a new documentaryCredit: BBC
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He also embraces Prince GeorgeCredit: BBC
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Prince Harry claimed Charles ‘never gives hugs’Credit: Reuters
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Princess Kate and her family followed Charles into a Christmas service yesterdayCredit: Rex
It gives royal fans a sneak peek of rehearsals for the Westminster Abbey ceremony in May.
At one rehearsal, Charles is seen bending over to hug and kiss Prince George and Prince Louis.
Louis is dressed in a blazer and smart shorts for the rehearsal, while Prince George wears a suit.
The King also embraces Princess Charlotte, who curtseys in homage to him and wears a pale blue patterned dress with a white cardigan.
Charles also laughed as he and Prince William practised the kiss of homage, a key part of the Coronation ceremony.
Bishop of Hereford Richard Jackson told the Telegraph: “I think what struck me particularly was how extraordinarily affectionate they are.
“They’re clearly a very close family, all the generations.
“In a sense you felt you’re part of a family occasion as well as a royal occasion and a national occasion.”
It comes after Prince Harry accused Charles of “never giving hugs” in his memoir Spare.
Harry wrote: “The older generation maintained a nearly zero-tolerance prohibition on all physical contact.
“No hugs, no kisses, no pats. Now and then, maybe a light touching of cheeks – on special occasions.
“No matter how much you might love someone, you could never cross that chasm between, say, monarch and child. Or Heir and Spare.”
Buckingham Palace and Prince Harry’s Archewell foundation have been contacted for comment.
Yesterday Princess Kate and her family followed King Charles into a Christmas service – with the shamed Prince Andrew hanging awkwardly to one side.
