Royal family’s rare response as King Charles’ meets with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick

Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick has received a rare royal response after sharing a photo of a recent meeting with King Charles on Instagram.

Charles, 76, met with Westwick and his wife British-born wife Amy Jackson at a fundraiser for the Elephant Family charity’s Wonders of the Wild event at Kew Gardens in Richmond in the UK on May 13.

A thrilled Westwick shared a photo of his royal encounter on Instagram shortly after, which is when fans spotted the response from the royal family’s official Instagram page.

READ MORE: Unlikely way romance blossomed between soccer stars

The image shared by Westwick showed Charles and the actor shaking hands as the actor’s wife watched on.

“Thanks to my wonderful wife @iamamyjackson for introducing me to the @elephantfamily,” Westwick wrote.

READ MORE: We rarely see Prince Harry like this

“It’s my second event with you and I love to learn and hear about the continued work you do to protect elephants. An honor to meet @theroyalfamily whose support has been massive to this organisation. Well done everyone for such a spectacular evening @kewgardens with @chopard,” he said.

For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.

In the comments section, the royal family’s official Instagram account responded to Westwick’s comment with an elephant emoji as well as a red heart emoji.

King Charles’ social media staff rarely respond to posts like this, making this online interaction even more charming.

Westwick’s wife is an ambassador for the Elephant Family charity. The organisation works to conserve Asian wildlife.

The Elephant Room charity was founded by Queen Camilla’s brother, the late Mark Shand who died in 2014 at the age of 62.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have continued to champion his work, serving as joint royal patrons for the charity.

Jackson shared her own post of the couple’s royal encounter and she too received a response, a Polaroid-style photo of their meeting with King Charles, along with the caption: “Such a special night at Wonders of the Wild with @elephantfamily and @britishasiantrust – two charities very close to my heart.

All the defining photos of the British royal family in 2025

“As an ambassador to the Elephant Family, I’m proud to support their incredible work protecting elephants and promoting human-wildlife coexistence, especially across South Asia.

READ MORE: The best mobile phone plans we’ve spotted this month

“We also had the honour of meeting Their Majesties The King and Queen, who are passionate patrons of the charity.”

To her comments, King Charles’ official Instagram account responded with a blue heart emoji.

Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson recently welcomed their first child together, son Oscar Alexander, in March.

Jackson is also mum to son Andreas, five, with her ex-fiancé, George Panayiotou.

FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.