Many may recall when King Charles first ascended the throne and he went viral for a few mishaps with pens while signing documents. The King has now made a quip about his travails with fountain pens as he arrived in Scotland ahead of his summer break.
His Majesty paid visit to a giant peat bog which was recently given UNESCO world heritage site status. During the visit, The King was given a tour of the Forsinard Flows in Sutherland. The area is estimated to store about 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2.)Â
[getty src=”2164009550″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]When it was time to sign the guest book, The King said: “I’m hoping that my pen is going to work. It doesn’t usually.”
The King’s first pen troubles came within hours of his reign beginning when he almost collided with an ink pot while signing accession documents. Days later, as he coped with his own grief while undertaking a gruelling tour of the UK, he ended up famously airing his frustration over a leaky pen in September 2022 when signing a document at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland.
The King was heard to say “I can’t bear this bloody thing” before signing. To make things even more frustrating, he realized he signed with the wrong date.Â
Just a month later, The King handed a pen to his wife, Queen Camilla, as they signed a visitor’s book at a council meeting in Dunfermline, Scotland where he said “These things are so temperamental.”Â
The King and Queen are expected to host their families at their Scottish residence, Balmoral during their summer break. The castle will close to the public on 11 August.
