King Charles surprised Princess Anne at St James's Palace reception.
On Tuesday, March 25, the British monarch joined forces with The Princess Royal at the 40th Annual Butler Trust Awards.
The special reception honours exceptional individuals working in the criminal justice system.
Anne, who serves as Patron of The Butler Trust, presented 10 Awards and 20 Commendations to this year's winners at the ceremony.
Charles took to social media and shared the royal engagement of his sister.
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His majesty captioned the post, “The 40th Annual Butler Trust Awards hosted today by The Princess Royal at St James’s Palace had a surprise guest - The King!”
The statement further read, “The Princess Royal has been Patron of The Butler Trust since its creation in 1985 and champions their work in promoting excellence in UK prisons, probation and youth justice. Congratulations to everyone who received their award today!”
A Probation Officer in London, Humphrey Agbukor, earned the award for his unwavering commitment to rehabilitation.
A Youth Justice Worker with Gateshead Youth Justice Service, Gerry Bowman, was also honoured at the reception.
Other winners included Chloe Causier-Bayliss, Daniel Diamond, Kay Turner, Ian Harvey, Sharon Jenkins, Barbara Randall and Harjit Singh Gill.
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