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King Charles III is not a fan of cling film and “shrieked” the first time he saw it, according to author Tom Bower in his book about Prince Philip. In the book, Rebel Prince, based on the late Prince Philip, author Tom Bower shared an anecdote about his eldest son, Charles and his aversion to cling film. The light-hearted story tells of the then prince coming into contact with cling film for the first time and “shrieking” and “trembling”.The late Duke of Edinburgh had a gripe with son Charles, according to the book, that he was disconnected from the regular world and an example of this was shared of the prince’s struggles with cling film.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, who's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s youngest son. She caught the attention of audiences globally after sitting next to Meghan Markle in a car during the royal procession to Westminster Abbey, but she has been a loyal member of the royal family since 1999.

Queen Elizabeth II was the ultimate matriarch whose extended family meant the world to her.The first of her and Prince Philip’s four children, Charles, was born at Buckingham Palace in November 1948 when she was a 22-year-old princess and four years before she became Queen. News of the prince’s birth was broken with a traditional notice pinned to the railings outside the palace, where waiting crowds burst into a rendition of For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow.The water in the Trafalgar Square fountains was dyed blue to celebrate his arrival.The princess appeared to adapt to motherhood quickly, although two weeks after her firstborn came along, she wrote in her diary, “I still find it hard to believe that I really have a baby of my own.” The couple’s daughter Princess Anne was born at Clarence House in August 1950, and Elizabeth wrote in a letter that Charles treated his new baby sister “with great care”.

The new King of England had never seen cling film before and 'shrieked' the first time he saw it, author Tom Bower shares in his book. Bower wrote a book about Prince Philip, called 'Rebel Prince' where he recalls a humorous tale about the late royal's son, King Charles the III's first encounter with clingfilm.

Queen Elizabeth will be buried with her husband Prince Philip in a private service on Monday (19. 09. 22) evening.

"The Crown" star Matt Smith is sharing his interactions with the British royals and claims he once heard Queen Elizabeth II used to watch the hit TV show.  During a recent appearance on "Today," Smith opened up about the time he met  the future King Charles III and Prince Harry. While he only managed to compliment the king on his shoes, he met Harry at a polo match and got confirmation that he was a fan of the show. "I met Harry once at the polo, which sounds a bit grand, but it wasn’t that grand.

Prince Philip was known for airing what was on his mind, no matter how savage it was and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen discovered this first hand.The interior designer who is celebrating the release of his book More, More, More, has recalled meeting the Queen's late husband years after working at Buckingham Palace.Laurence, 57, has been known for his love of bright colours and maximalism over the years but it appears the Duke who died in April 2021, aged 99, was not impressed.READ MORE:Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen says 'late 50s' Changing Rooms stars are 'golden girls of MDF' Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Laurence said: "There was a bit in the corner, it was right at the beginning of my career."It was obviously something I was extremely proud of and I remember my family was very proud."I remember many years later, standing in that position with the Duke of Edinburgh because we were part of the Cutty Sark Trust, he was the main man and I was the celebrity patron."He continued: "Just trying to find something to say, we were waiting for people to arrive and I said 'you know sir, I designed the floor that used to be here.'"He had his hands behind his back, he rocks backwards and forwards and said 'Oh, I never liked it.'"But while others may have been left completely taken aback by this, Laurence continued: "The sheer brutal honesty of it which was quite brilliant."I think anybody else would have fluffed it, I should have been brave enough and said 'do you like the one that's here now.'"I would have been an interesting conversation."Discussing his latest book, he said: "Maximalism is a word which has been around for a while but it's a style that's happened kind of quickly, more than anything from lockdown."People were trapped

The Queen’s state funeral will be accompanied by all the pomp associated with a great royal state occasion.It will provide a stark contrast to her beloved Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021, which was conducted with “minimum fuss” in accordance with his wishes, Buckingham Palace said at the time.Despite his 67 years of service at Her Majesty’s side, he was given a ceremonial funeral, not a state funeral, which was attended by just 30 of his closest family and friends due to Covid. READ MORE: Kate Middleton's sweet nod to Princess Diana at Queen's funeral processionThe Queen insisted on honouring Philip's final wishes as best she could given the pandemic, respecting his desire to have a low-key funeral, a wish that she had reportedly expressed for Princess Diana too.Diana died at the age of 36 in an horrific car crash that took not only her life but that of her boyfriend at the time, Dodi Fayed.Diana’s very public funeral has been criticised in recent years, and it has been said the Queen wanted her burial to be a private matter.Instead, Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles, reportedly insisted upon the funeral being a ceremonial event, against Her Majesty’s express wishes.Princess Diana was embalmed in France then taken back to England, where the Royal Family and her brother, Earl Spencer made arrangements for her burial.Operation Tay Bridge, the funeral plan for the Queen Mother, had been rehearsed for 22 years and was used as the basis for Diana's funeral.The event was not a state funeral; instead, it was a royal ceremonial funeral that included royal pageantry and Anglican funeral liturgy.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.

After starring as a young version of Prince Philip during the first two seasons of The Crown, Matt Smith has a unique insight into whether Queen Elizabeth II actually binged the Netflix series based on her life.

The Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh in an emotional private service, Buckingham Palace has revealed. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will be reunited at a service in Windsor Castle's King George VI Chapel at 7.30pm on Monday (September 19).

K.J. Yossman The BBC has reportedly received only 670 complaints regarding “excessive” coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death compared to over 100,000 it received following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The BBC’s schedules were thrown into chaos last Thursday (Sept. 8) after Buckingham Palace made a rare public statement regarding “concerns” for the Queen’s health. Within half an hour of the statement being release the BBC had diverted its flagship network, BBC One, to a rolling news feed. When the Queen’s death was announced later that evening, the corporation interrupted all programming across television and radio to bring audiences the news. Subsidiary networks BBC Three and Four were paused entirely, with an ident directing viewers to BBC One, while BBC Two was a simulcast of BBC One.

The Queen 's 'favourite grandson' took a side step in the royal procession behind Her Majesty's coffin to allow for Prince Harry and Prince William to stand shoulder to shoulder. The brothers were seen following the cortege in a sign of unity as the coffin made its way to Westminster Abbey.

Kate Middleton has paid her own subtle tribute to the Queen by wearing a pearl necklace as she received the coffin at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. Dressed in a smart back ensemble, The Princess of Wales, accompanied her husband Prince William en route to the royal London home as the senior members of the Royal family gathered to receive the queen’s coffin for her final ever night in Buckingham Palace, before she would lie in state until next week’s funeral.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex is expected to be made the Duchess of Edinburgh. Sophie, 57, who is married to the Queen’s youngest son Prince Edward, is believed to have had a close relationship with her late mother-in-law, even calling the monarch “Mama”. Following the Queen’s passing, the Countess has been pictured looking sombre and tearful as she attended a handful of memorial services for the Queen.

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King Charles III married Camilla, Queen Consort back in April 2005, after knowing each other for several decades. The new monarch, 73, and Camilla, 75, announced their engagement in February 2005, 35 years after they first met, and went on to tie the knot two months later. The royal couple's wedding took place on 9 April but it was originally scheduled for 8 April, having been delayed due to the death of Pope John Paul II.

Queen which had one of Her Majesty's corgis at the centre of the drama. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, the leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon was recalling happy times including Prince Philip cooking a BBQ while Her Majesty "laid the table" when she admitted there was "one rather tense moment at Balmoral."Speaking in front of King Charles III and his wife Camilla, Queen consort, Ms Sturgeon said: "My husband and I were with the Queen for dinner when the drawing room light started to flicker.

Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II in light of her death. Her Majesty passed away last week, Thursday 8 September, aged 96.

Prince Harry and Prince William may walk side-by-side behind the Queen’s coffin at her funeral.The two brothers have had an undeniably strained relationship in recent years, but appear to now want to put on a united front in light of their grandmother the Queen’s death. The late monarch died on Thursday 8 September, and her funeral will take place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey.

From Coronation Street to Line of Duty, the late Queen Elizabeth was a fan of popular TV shows like the rest of us – and even allegedly watched several episodes of Netflix's The Crown. Her Majesty apparently thoroughly enjoyed smash-hit police drama Line of Duty, which she reportedly devoured while isolated at Windsor Castle during the lockdown while grieving the death of her husband Prince Philip as well as the family rift from Harry and Meghan's explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021.The late sovereign, who sadly passed away on Thursday, 8 September aged 96, was partial to arranged weekend screenings of The Crown, a "senior royal source" said in 2017.