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Aurora Bosotti & Nicola Roy

Queen Camilla avoided possible Coronation 'disaster' as crown nearly 'fell off'

Millions of people across the world tuned in to watch King Charles and Queen Camilla be crowned at the Coronation last week.

And the day seemed to go ahead without any major issues - except for one moment when the Queen appeared to be struggling with the crown on her head.

As she curtseyed to the King, royal expert Nick Bullen pointed out that she looked as though she 'might wobble' and that the crown looked 'precarious' on her head.

The Express reports that the True Royalty founder said: "I was told before she'd been rehearsing with the crown on her head, getting in and out of the carriage.

"They were concerned about when the comfort breaks would come, how long would they have to sit in the carriage and in the church.

"But I think all of them looked pretty good. I feel there was a moment when the Queen curtsied to the King, she looked a little as if she might wobble, the crown looked a little precarious.

"But Camilla is so good she carried it off with total aplomb so pretty flawless."

The pair were officially crowned on Saturday, May 6 (AFP via Getty Images)

Nick also pointed out another couple of minor blips on Coronation Day that had not been experienced during the rehearsals for the ceremony. While the King and Queen arrived at Westminster Abbey on time for the service, they were made to wait in the carriage as Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales were slightly late.

According to the order of service, the Prince and Princess of Wales were scheduled to enter the Abbey with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ahead of Their Majesties.

Nick told US Weekly: "I heard the Prince and Princess of Wales should have been walking in before the King and the Queen.

"If you look at the order of service, they were meant to be at their seat first so I think that was a moment that probably shouldn't have happened. They weren't meant to be behind him on the procession in.

"At the arrival at Westminster, the King and the Queen were left sitting in the carriage for a little bit longer than perhaps had been planned. But apart from that, I think it was all pretty smooth."

Kate and William were originally scheduled to arrive five minutes before the King and Queen but instead arrived a minute late.

However the Coronation still went underway as planned, with the rest of the service running smoothly.

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