King Charles III, battling cancer, appeared to be in good spirits during a Royal meet-and-greet with the cast of the Gladiator sequel. Charles happily greeted Gladiator II stars Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington,

Awkward! On Wednesday, November 14, Denzel Washington, 69, fumbled his introduction with King Charles, 76, at the Gladiator II premiere in London. The Malcolm X star and the monarch met at the movie showing alongside Washington’s co-stars Paul Mescal,

His seemingly unbothered attitude with regard to the British monarch didn't impact their later meeting. After his arrival, inside the theater, King Charles met the cast of Gladiator II, including Washington. "I didn’t know if I was supposed to grab your hand or not," the actor told the King as they met.

King Charles attended the Gladiator II premiere in London on Wednesday, making a solo appearance as Queen Camilla missed the event due to her recovery from a chest infection. Arriving at the ODEON in

During the ‘Gladiator II’ premiere, Denzel Washington experienced an awkward encounter with King Charles III.

Denzel Washington experienced an awkward encounter with King Charles III during the London premiere of "Gladiator II."

Veteran actor Denzel Washington seemed to get a bit tongue-tied in the presence of King Charles III during the Gladiator II premiere. Washington graced the red carpet on Wednesday night for the premiere of the action-adventure film,

Denzel Washington appeared slightly nervous during his first interaction with King Charles, video shows. On Wednesday (November 13), Washington appeared on the red carpet at Leicester Square Odeon for the London premiere of his new film Gladiator II.