UK PM Johnson’s umbrella mishap amuses Prince Charles

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles with an umbrella during a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire. (Reuters)

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles with his umbrella during the unveiling of UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, England. (AP)

Britain’s Prince Charles looks on as Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens his umbrella at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. (Reuters)

Boris Johnson tries to open his umbrella next to Britain’s Prince Charles at the dedication ceremony of the new national UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum on Wednesday. (AFP)

• Sitting alongside Charles, Johnson struggled to open up an umbrella

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled to control his umbrella at an official engagement on Wednesday as it was blown inside-out by the wind, to the amusement of heir to the throne Prince Charles.
Sitting alongside Charles, the son of Queen Elizabeth, Johnson struggled to open up an umbrella, then offered it to interior minister Priti Patel before blustery conditions turned the umbrella inside-out, prompting chuckling among the three of them.
Johnson was in central England attending the unveiling of a memorial to police officers who have died in the line of duty.