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One of the outfits worn by King Charles during his Coronation today (May 6) has raised eyebrows, and drawn some interesting comparisons with an Austin Powers villain.
During the lavish event at Westminster Abbey in London, the King was seen dressed in the oddly named “Supertunica”.
The golden rode was made for George V for his big event in 1911.
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The extravagant coat featured the national symbols of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, and is lined with red silk.
It was made by Wilkinson and Son, and has a belt buckle made of solid gold.
And royal fans – and some non-fans, too – were quick to point out the comparisons between King Charles in the Supertunica and comedy film bad-guy Goldmember from the Austin Powers franchise.
Played by Mike Myers, his real name is Johann van der Smut and was always seen in a golden sports jacket with the letter G on it.
It was open down the middle, displaying his extremely hairy chest.
On Twitter, one wrote: “The Coronation was wonderful.
“My favourite moment was when King Charlie showed off his Goldmember cosplay.”
And a second posted: “Prince Charles looking like Goldmember from Austin Powers #ilovegold.”
A third added: “King Charles is looking a lot like Goldmember.”
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Another bloke, My Greek Culture's Matt Fulton posted the first four lines to the Goldmember theme song, which was a play on the James Bond Goldfinger song.
He wrote: “He’s got the Midas touch, but he touched it too much
“Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember.”
The official Royal Family Twitter account confirmed that the Supertunica was worn to “reflect the splendour of Christ” – not to pay tribute to the Mike Myer's character.
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Several people actually took to social media to question whether the word Supertunica was made up or not.
Its origins actually date back to George IV, who wore one for his Coronation in January, 1820.
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