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submitted 8 months ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/andfinally@feddit.uk

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.”

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[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 55 points 8 months ago

The important detail, the year this happened, is left out. Cling film was invented during his lifetime so it had to be new to him at some point. Of course, the later the more embarrassing.

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 31 points 8 months ago

The phrase "asked her husband" implies it was 2005 at the earliest, which I think is pretty embarrassing

[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 22 points 8 months ago

It's also entirely possible that the shriek was for comic effect, but the serious people in the room took it seriously.

"Remarkable! There is an invisible force-field around my dinner!"

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 7 points 8 months ago

It seems pretty on-brand for King Sir Prince Charles though, maybe I just want to believe!

[-] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 44 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'm usually wary of "unauthorised biographies" but apparently Tom Bower is one of the best. He's been sued for libel for almost every one, and won each time lol

It was all going so well up to 2019

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bower

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Yep, after reading that, 2019 seems like a good cutoff.

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 20 points 8 months ago

The real surprise is that Camilla was there, so he must have been getting on a bit by then.

[-] baggins@beehaw.org 6 points 8 months ago

Not really, he's been seeing her for most of his life.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

when was this?

[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

I am hoping that he shrieked because he learned about it when someone had saran-wrapped the toilet he was trying to piss into. Can you imagine?

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