King Charles arrives in style to watch a Shakespeare play and is greeted with a sweet curtsy

King Charles made a highly anticipated surprise appearance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon to watch a landmark production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Arriving by motorcade, the monarch was greeted warmly by local officials before heading backstage during the interval. There, he met with the acclaimed cast, including Sir Kenneth Branagh, who stars as Prospero, where several female ensemble members and artists greeted him with graceful, traditional curtsies as a sign of deep respect.