Charles, our future king and Harry, his second-born son. This is the story of their complex relationship. Their shared tragedy defined this father and son. For years they were close. Until a shocking interview exposed the cracks in their relationship. Charles & Harry: Father & Son Divided, Channel 5 2021
Harry’s Bitter Swipe At Charles: Dad passed his pain on to me … I will not do that to my kids. ibid. The Sun, front page
Why Prince Charles allowed his sons to be so exposed on such a traumatic day [Diana’s funeral]. ibid.
The heir to the throne’s [Charles’] letters to government ministers ended up in a high court controversy … These letters have been dubbed the spider memos. The Royal Family: Shame at the Palace, Channel 5 2019
‘Charles is an irritable man and he doesn’t like the press very much.’ ibid. Observer
Charles ... hired a spin doctor ... Charles’s reputation was in tatters. Reinventing the Royals I, BBC 2015
Instead of sticking to a well-worn script, he’s written his own lines. Can this outspoken prince now fulfil the role of a constitution monarch. The Real Windsors II: The Outspoken Heir
But as the ’80s gave way to the ’90s, Charles’ reputation went from crank to cad. ibid.
Prince Charles 1992: The shocking transcript … Tampongate. Named & Shamed: Greatest Celeb Scandals, Channel 5 2017
William to Charles: I’ve put a grand behind the bar. Keep an eye on your uncle. Tweet 19th September 2022 tweet, day of Elizabeth’s funeral
King Charles III is preparing for the most significant day of his life: his coronation. He is facing big challenges. There are questions about the monarchy’s wealth and privilege. Storm clouds are gathering in some Commonwealth over slavery. And a new opinion poll suggests support for the monarch is waning especially among the young. Panorama: Will King Charles Change the Monarchy? BBC 2023
No, not everyone is happy about King Charles stepping into his mother’s shoes … The monarchy’s increasing irrelevance to the 21st century, the colossal waste of taxpayer’ resources that go towards the upkeep of the world’s richest family and their multiple palaces, the dark history of slavery and other colonial abuses for which royals of the past are responsible, few are aware of just how dark the history of the royal family is. Or just how twisted Charles’s vision for the future of the United Kingdom and indeed the world really is. The Corbett Report: Meet King Charles, The Great Resetter, Youtube 34.06, James Corbett online 2023
Man In Hat Sits On Chair. Private Eye coronation issue
Valletta, Malta, July 1968: Excited onlookers gather for a glimpse of an important visitor. In less than a year’s time this young student will be formally invested as Prince of Wales. A life lived in the half shadows will emerge fully into the glare of the public gaze. Charles R: The Making of a Monarch, BBC 2023
One tends to remember silly things like being dressed up in a special suit of clothes. ibid.
At schools in Scotland and Australia the Prince’s education was spartan and physically challenging. ibid.
I failed my maths exam three times. ibid.
Royal Family was watched by over 30 million people. Some unseen footage is shown here for the first time. ibid.
I’m not very good at becoming a performing monkey. ibid.
Inside the Royal Family there can only be two kinds of people: those who are destined to one day wear the crown and those who almost certainly never will. For seventy years the Queen saw herself as the protector of the crown, through every era, through every scandal. This is the story of the British Royal Family. The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor I: Love & Duty, ITV 2023
1st July 1969: Today is the biggest day in young Prince Charles’s life as he is about to be crowned Prince of Wales. ibid.
And as the 1970s begin, the Royal Family feels every more out of place in the modern world. ibid.
For the Queen, Camilla is not a suitable option. ibid.
In the 1970s there’s a man who wants to control the destiny of the Royal Family: Lord Mountbatten. The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor II: Threats
But Mountbatten, a notorious philanderer himself, is distracting Charles from what the Queen needs him to do. ibid.
The clock is still ticking for Prince Charles to find a wife. But his heart lies elsewhere. His first love Camilla is now married with a family. ibid.