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Dawn French bowled over by doppelgänger at King Charles III’s Accession Council ceremony: ‘Been quite busy this morning’-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro
‘The Vicar of Dibley has been promoted,’ one person tweeted.
Do you see the resemblance? (Picture: Getty/BBC)
Today, King Charles III was officially proclaimed the new monarch at his Accession Council ceremony, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
As people across the nation and the world tuned in to watch the solemn occasion, Dawn French couldn’t help but spot her doppelgänger playing a key role in the proceedings.
The event – which was televised for the first time in history – took place at St James’s Palace, with former prime ministers Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron and Gordon Brown among those in attendance.
The ceremony involved two parts that took place indoors, with beefeaters and trumpet players situated outside as part of the tradition.
One woman involved in the event was seen on TV with a black headpiece and a red, gold and blue embellished garment… but her outfit wasn’t what set tongues wagging.
Several people couldn’t help but notice the resemblance between the woman in question and a certain Vicar of Dibley star – including the actress herself.
Sharing a picture of the woman on Twitter and Instagram, French wrote: ‘I’ve been quite busy this morning…’
Several of her followers agreed that the likeness between them was uncanny.
‘I have absolutely lost it,’ one person tweeted alongside a cry-laughing emoji, while another wrote: ‘Dawn you are very versatile.’
King Charles was joined by his wife, the Queen Consort, at the Accession Council (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
‘The Vicar of Dibley has been promoted!!!!’ one person quipped, as someone else remarked: ‘Love @Dawn_French for putting a smile on my face.’
However, one of the best responses came from Reverend Richard Coles, who joked that he remembered the last Accession Council ceremony as he shared a black-and-white photo of his own doppelgänger from back in the day.
Queen Elizabeth II dead: What happens next?
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.
She died at the age of 96 at her home in Balmoral, with her son, the now King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne by her side.
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Today’s official proclamation of King Charles III saw him make a speech, where he said to those in attendance: ‘My lords, ladies, and gentlemen. It is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, the Queen.
The King paid tribute to his late mother, describing her death as an ‘irreparable loss’ (Picture: Chris Jackson)
‘I know how deeply you, the entire nation – and I think I may say the whole world – sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we have all suffered.
‘It is the greatest consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers and that such overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole family in our loss.’
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