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King Charles soaked in Antigua downpour as he asks 'where's the umbrella?'

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Event date
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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, Italy, United States
English, Italian
Countries concerned
Antigua & Barbuda
Diplomacy · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . No word-for-word republication detected.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

Analyzing coverage…

Event sources

  1. King Charles cracks 'watercress' joke as heavens open during Antigua visit
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → Antigua & BarbudaEnglish
  2. 'Where’s the umbrella?': King left waiting in the rain during torrential downpour in Antigua King Charles appeared to mime holding an umbrella and repeatedly said to members of his entourage: “Where’s the umbrella?” 2h ago
    lbc.co.ukSuèdeUnited Kingdom → SwedenEnglish
  3. «Dov'è l'ombrello?»: Camilla va a cercare riparo e Re Carlo, durante un forte acquazzone, resta inzuppato ad Antigua e Barbuda
    Corriere della SeraItalieItaly → Antigua & BarbudaItalian
  4. In 'shameful oversight,' King Charles gets soaked in Antigua: 'Where's the umbrella?'
    aol.comUnknownUnited States → Antigua & BarbudaEnglish