Prince Charles Acknowledged His Portrayal in The Crown in a Very Prince Charles Way

glamour.com:

, Netflix's fictionalized saga about their lives, has finally acknowledged that he's at least familiar with how the show portrays his younger self.

Because of course they watch it. Wouldn't you? I know I would. Anyway, a Scottish politician by the name of Anas Sarwar said, according to the that when he first met Charles, the current heir to the throne introduced himself thus: “Hello, nice to meet you all.

I'm nowhere near how they portray me on Netflix.” Sarwar added, “I thought that was a really interesting way of how you describe yourself.” Perhaps ironically for the prince, incredible awkwardness in social situations is pretty much exactly how he's portrayed on Netflix, as played by Josh O'Connor.I (obviously) don't have a personal relationship with , so I can't confirm or deny either way.

But I do believe this is the first time that Charles has positively confirmed that he's seen the show, which dramatizes his early relationship with Princess Diana as well as his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.