The move sparked outrage on social media, with many wondering what the black man was doing at the event. Africans has called on the new British king, Charles III, on charges of refusing to give a black man a hand shake at his mother's funeral. After this, the video of the incident quickly went viral on social media. In the video, King Charles appears to avoid shaking hands to a black man in the crowd at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19.
The move sparked outrage on social media, with many wondering what the black man was doing at the event. While some argue that this was not a deliberate gesture by the king, others suggest that the new king may be a staunch "racist".
crd_liveth wrote: "No errors. But he did that on purpose. I could see him waving reluctantly while the man was still trying to hold his hand. In fact, he didn't like it. really sad"
weeworldwide wrote: "Wetin he go find there, if en they find king to shake make e go en village
Smoothofficial wrote: "It's never a mistake. It's still hard to understand why he's trying to let it go. If it brings him life or money, then it's time for black people to take a stand. We do not care. Only when you are no longer teased and don't look like a monkey... It doesn't matter who you are and who he should be. Everyone is a king in their own way."
arewa_babygirl wrote: "Guys please don't start. He's definitely not a racist."
richieasap wrote: “Oh no!! This is the beginning. Big message to the British."
ladyfinneyy wrote: what took you there? is your grandmother dead? this is some nonsense"
The captions for the video seem to indicate that one person of color in the crowd did not communicate face to face with the king, while others around him did. One user wrote about Charles, another user added that the clip was "hilarious". However, other commentators note that Charles interacted with people of color elsewhere during his travels.
Charles has many years of experience working with the black community in the UK and was recently confirmed as guest editor for the 40th anniversary celebration of The Voice, the UK's only black newspaper.
In a letter to the editor, Charles praised the newspapers that over the past 40 years have "made the black British community heard" and wrote that he was grateful for the opportunity to participate in their discussion.
What's your thought on this about His actions??..