A message posted in the wrong order
On January 16, 2026, the Royal Family’s official X account shared a message from King Charles to mark the first anniversary of the 100 Year Partnership between the United Kingdom and Ukraine. The agreement, signed in January 2025, has focused on long-term military, economic, and cultural cooperation. However, the celebratory X message was posted with a formatting error.
🇬🇧🇺🇦 A message from The King celebrating the first anniversary of the 100 Year Partnership between the UK and Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/5BTesTs2Hy
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 16, 2026
Formatting mistake draws attention
The post was shared across two slides featuring the Royal Coat of Arms and the King’s signature, Charles R. Shortly after, users and royal fans noticed that the slides were posted in the wrong order. The second part of the message seemed to have been uploaded first, while the first half was posted second.
While this mistake is rare, it is not the first error made on the royal social media accounts. For example, Princess Beatriz’s pregnancy announcement referred to her as “Her Royal Highes,” an incorrect spelling of her “Her Royal Highness” title. In addition, the King Charles’ Commonwealth Day Speech was linked to the YouTube personal account of the Palace’s Head of Digital Engagement, Emma Goodey, instead of the royals’ official YouTube channel.
The correct message is later confirmed
The correct order of the message was later confirmed during a speech by David Lammy in Kyiv on January 16, 2026. The message ended with “Slava Ukraini,” meaning “Glory to Ukraine.” Britain continues to support Ukraine during the war with Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the King three times in 2025, including a meeting at Windsor Castle in October.
“As we celebrate the first anniversary of the 100-Year Partnership between the United Kingdom and Ukraine, I do pray that the flourishing bonds between our two countries may bring some hope and moral support at this most difficult time. Ukraine’s most valiant strength in the face of such appalling hardship and pain is an extraordinary example to the world, and I am constantly impressed by the sheer bravery, courage and resilience shown by the Ukrainian people,” the first half said.
“As we also look ahead to the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of your beloved country – a time of great anguish, I know, for many families across Ukraine and the world – my wife [Queen Camilla] and I continue to keep you all in our heartfelt thoughts and prayers. I wish, above all, to convey my profound hope that Ukraine can achieve a just and lasting peace that safeguards its security, sovereignty and prosperity, in a way that Ukrainians deserve. We stand with you,” the message concluded.
