Every big party attracts some uninvited guests, but royal fans joked that they’d spotted the angel of death himself at Westminster Abbey on Saturday as Prince Charles was crowned.
In the middle of the aisle, a hooded figure in all black can be seen waltzing across in full view of the camera, before eerily disappearing again.
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The exact moment was captured by Twitter user @realjoegreeeen who took to the social media platform to reveal his shock.
He tweeted: Anyone else just notice the Grim Reaper at Westminster Abbey #Coronation
‘Is that for real?’ questioned another.
And noticing something else, another added: ‘I’ve seen this clip a few times now and can’t get over the musical accompaniment of the reaper’s appearance.’
Saturday’s events mark the first coronation since 1953 when the late Queen Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey and went on to reign for more than 70 years. King Charles, 74, ascended the throne in September 2022 when his mother died at the age of 96.
The video has been watched almost half a million times – and people are bewildered at the hooded figure