Prince Charles is bored at Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation

It’s good to be the king — but everything else is a bore.

A recently unearthed photo of now-King Charles at mom Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation ceremony shows that he probably would have rather been eating a coronation quiche than watching the monarch be crowned.

In the black-and-white snap, Charles is seen sandwiched in between his aunt, Princess Margaret, and grandmother, Elizabeth the Queen Mother, as he rests his chin on his hands during the three-hour ceremony.

The young king-to-be, then 4 years old, looks extremely disinterested in what’s happening around him at Westminster Abbey, clad in a frilly blouse and perfectly combed hair.

The queen’s coronation marked the start of her 70-year reign, and it was the first transfer of power in the British royal family that was broadcast on TV, drawing millions of viewers.

Queen Elizabeth was only 25 when her father, King George VI, died at the age of 56 in 1952 after he suffered from a coronary thrombosis, according to Science Direct, and she ascended to the throne.

But hopefully, King Charles won’t get this bored at his own coronation ceremony, which is set to take place on Saturday at Westminster Abbey.

It marks the official transfer of power to the king after the death of Queen Elizabeth in September at the age of 96.

King Charles will be the oldest king to be crowned, at 74 years old.

Many members of his family will be in attendance at the historic ceremony, including three of his grandchildren – Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 – whose parents are Prince William and Kate Middleton. William had been photographed as an unenthusiastic attendee of royal events when he was a child. And, who knows – in a few decades, we could be looking back on a cheeky photo of Prince Louis at the king’s coronation, too, as it wouldn’t be the first time the young royal has acted out in public.

Last summer, at the queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Louis stole the show as he stood up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the queen’s flyover.

During the engagement, he made several funny faces for the public – at some points, he cheekily covered his ears and covered his face with his hands.

Middleton tried to restrain him, to no avail.

He also made some faces at the Jubilee Pageant Parade on the Buckingham Palace Mall.

Sitting next to his mother, the youngster covered her mouth, stuck his tongue out at her and put his thumb on his nose, later going viral for the funny moments.

Because of his past antics and young age, it was unclear whether he would be joining the family for all parts of the May 6 coronation ceremony, but his royal presence has been confirmed, as he was spotted at a rehearsal earlier this week, Page Six reported.

Also in attendance will be Charles’ youngest son, Prince Harry, whose relationship with the family has been strained in recent years.

He will be showing up without his wife, Meghan Markle, and it will be his first time in the United Kingdom since the January release of his bombshell tell-all memoir, “Spare.”

In his book, he alleged that William “physically attacked” him after they argued about Markle in 2019.

Another recent report alleged that Queen Consort Camilla is still “furious” at Harry for his memoir, in which he alleged that his stepmother leaked stories to the press about him and the rest of the royal family.