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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 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] baggins 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Whut the fuck. Fuck the English. Fuck a monarch. It's 2024 you wankers.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not even English, but fuck you too, cunt

[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I was wondering what the common link between all these shit takes I’ve been seeing was

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You boot licking tea drinker, your brain works like a candle in the wind.

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No but see, the issue is that you act like a cunt; therefore you are a cunt.

[–] The_Che_Banana 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We are all cunts, this blessed day!

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's not a cunt, he's a very naughty boy

[–] The_Che_Banana 2 points 1 month ago

Read this in T.Gs falsetto

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh your European humor, so witty. To bad your not in the EU anymore like a proper country.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

to bad your not

Too bad your taxes go towards turning Palestinian kids into skeletons rather than funding your education

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[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Ha you think I pay taxes. Sitting across the pond with them jacked up teeth and fake accent.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month 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?