King Charles III had no idea what cling film was and “shrieked” the first time he saw it, an author has claimed in an unauthorised biography which detailed a selection of interesting stories about our new monarch.
Author Tom Bower said he interviewed over 120 people for his biography of Charles, entitled ‘Rebel Prince’.
The book delves into Charles’s struggles to overcome unpopularity, and includes some pretty unexpected tales along the way.
Explaining how the royal reportedly had his first encounter with cling film, Bower wrote: “He walked into the dining room and shrieked. Fearing the worst, Camilla dashed in after him. ‘What’s this?’ asked her husband, pointing at the food.
“’It’s cling film, darling,’ she replied.”
He may have lived a sheltered life. There was a story about him at his desk one time and he had dropped a piece of paper on the floor, and he called one of his servants in. When they arrived, they asked what the matter was and he motioned to the paper on the floor. The servant immediately said, “of course Your Majesty” and picked it up off the floor and deposited it in the garbage can (Or bin, if you prefer) and went on his way.
I’d say he’s not exactly in touch with the commoners.