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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.”
I’m actually on the side of a republic, but the ownership of the royals in the UK is…interesting.
If we were to decide to get rid tomorrow, they don’t suddenly not exist. They essentially move into a position where they are more tied to the outcome of Britain than many of our politicians, and the blocker on them holding political opinions is revoked - not that it ever fucking stopped them.
Furthermore, they outright own a lot of land, businesses, and buildings. They would own this if we got rid, and would basically hold enough capital to be multi-billionaires for many generations, if not centuries.
IMO the best thing that the UK can do is chip away at their power, while also reducing them to a point where they make income that is tied to the populace rather than making more money as crown estate custodians. If the people are poor, cut their income or push them towards more marketing of the royals to make money for the country.
I’ve been thinking about your answer… I’m not a Republican simply because I don’t think yet another politician and election would help - so I’m kind of a monarchist by accident I suppose. You mentioned chipping away at their power - we started that process in the early 1200’s (ce) with the Magna Carta. Surely we must be nearly done by now? I know things take a while on the UK; but that wait seems ridiculous.