“That ring is holding on for dear life.”
“Can he please take the ring off?”
Others suggested that the new king might be suffering from high blood pressure.
“He’s running 32psi boost.”
“In humans, we say 180/120.”
Some Reddit users expressed their fears that King Charles III might not be long for this world. But if he is anything like his mother, he is sure to be around for a while yet.
“That’s a sign for a not-very-long-reign… because it’s heart disease.”
“Or kidney failure,” another Reddit user added. “I’m sure someone has a betting pool over what is actually causing the edema, lol.”
Some people even expressed weird conspiracy theories about the king’s swollen fingers.
“He’s had these fingers for a long, long time, though. My personal theory is that he has ten fingers per hand and wears gloves so as to not terrify the townspeople.”
One person suggested that the king might not be suffering from heart disease but arthritis instead.
Another user suggested that the king has been dealing with swollen fingers for decades.
“I watched a Diana documentary recently, and his fingers looked like that when he was in his 30s too. So either he’s had whatever disease his entire life (very possible,) or he’s just got crazy ham hands.”
So what is the real reason behind King Charles III’s swollen fingers? Only time will tell. In the meantime, we can all enjoy this viral photo of the new king.
Do you think the King’s fingers look strange?