A little boy who arrived in a toy car to see King Charles during his visit to a church service in Sandringham appeared to have his first brush with the law, after an officer jokingly handed him a mock parking ticket.
The 75-year-old royal could not contain her laughter when she saw little Oliver Ward walking near the church of Saint Mary Magdalene with his brother William.
But it wasn’t all smiles, as photographs captured the distraught driver as a police officer handed him a piece of yellow paper.
Little Oliver bravely took the ticket as his parents, Simon and Georgina Ward, followed along and looked surprised.
However, an incident with the force was not going to stop the young people from hitting the road to meet the King, who smiled as he chatted with the brothers sitting in his dark green mini Land Rover.
A little boy who arrived in a toy car to see King Charles during his visit to a church service in Sandringham appeared to have his first brush with the law, after an officer jokingly handed him a mock parking ticket.
And while Oliver was behind the wheel, it appears the vehicle may belong to his brother, with the license plate reading: WI44IAM.
Delighted well-wishers watched the adorable interaction.
Hot wheels surely impressed royalty, who has owned several Land Rovers in recent decades and his late father, Prince Philip, was especially fond of 4x4s.
The then Duke of Edinburgh had spent 16 years working on his custom-made Land Rover Defender TD5 130 cab chassis, which he used to transport his coffin at his funeral in April 2021.
Meanwhile, the monarch seemed to be in a very good mood today, on his way to Sunday service at church.
His good mood comes after news that a BBC documentary showing the royal family behind the scenes at the king’s coronation has generated 897 complaints for being “too positive” about the monarchy.
Charles III: The Coronation Year aired on BBC One on Boxing Day and left almost 900 viewers feeling that its tone was biased in favor of the royal institution.
Of the 2,665 first-phase complaints received by BBC Audience Services about programs from December 18 to 31, 897 (a third) concerned “pro-monarchy bias” in the documentary.
The 75-year-old royal could not contain her laughter when she saw little Oliver Ward walking near the church of Saint Mary Magdalene with his brother William.
And while Oliver was behind the wheel, it appears the vehicle may belong to his brother, with the license plate reading: WI44IAM.
The program was the only one to receive more than 100 stage one complaints in the period.
The BBC summarized the complaint on its website by saying: “We received complaints from some viewers who felt the tone of the program was too positive.”
The complaints service rejected problems people had with the programme, saying it was a “unique observational documentary covering a period of historical importance”.
The response said the BBC “seeks to reflect a range of views in its news and current affairs coverage of the monarchy” and, in other programmes, “examined the structures and finances surrounding the Royal Family”.
The full response read: ‘Charles III: The Coronation Year is a unique observational documentary covering a period of historical importance when the King took on new roles and prepared for the first coronation in this country for 70 years.
Little Oliver bravely took the ticket as his parents, Simon and Georgina Ward, followed along and looked surprised.
The hot wheels surely impressed the royals, who have owned several Land Rovers over the past few decades and their late father, Prince Philip, was particularly fond of 4x4s.
However, a parking ticket was not going to stop the youngsters from hitting the road to meet the King, who smiled as he chatted with the brothers sitting in his dark green mini Land Rover.
But it wasn’t all smiles, as photographs captured the distraught driver as a police officer handed him a piece of yellow paper. Oliver pictured practicing careful driving
‘It has unique access and captures personal moments as the King adapts to his new role. Editorial control is maintained by the BBC.
‘The BBC seeks to reflect a variety of views in its coverage of news and current affairs of the monarchy.
‘In early 2023, while documenting the Coronation, BBC One’s Panorama examined the structures and finances surrounding the Royal Family and presented a newly commissioned survey into attitudes towards the monarchy.
‘On Radio 4, the Today program had a debate about whether the UK needs a monarchy and The World This Weekend looked at its future.
“Overall, we have explored a variety of perspectives on the monarchy and will continue to do so.”
The Coronation documentary was made by Oxford Films and showed new footage of the King and Queen preparing for the Westminster Abbey service.
A smiling King Charles could be seen rehearsing for his coronation in a shot from the BBC documentary showing his first year as king.
The moment, in which Her Majesty’s suit can be seen peeking out from under her robe as she sits in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, was featured in the 90-minute documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year.
The production team had privileged behind-the-scenes access during historic moments in the first year of Charles and Camilla’s reign in and around Buckingham Palace.
It also featured an interview with the Princess Royal and the film of the Welsh family in rehearsals at the Abbey.