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.”
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.
The phrase “asked her husband” implies it was 2005 at the earliest, which I think is pretty embarrassing
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!”
It seems pretty on-brand for King Sir Prince Charles though, maybe I just want to believe!