Why we shouldn't hate King Charles III and the explanation of constitutional monarchy

 In this blog we'll go through the various reasons as to why King Charles III is underrated as a King and as Prince Of Wales and what's the difference between being King and Prince Of Wales. 

As of 1952 after his grandfather's passing Charles who was at the time was 4 years old became heir after his mother Princess Elizabeth became Queen. 

In 1969 he was invested as Prince Of Wales where he pledged an oaf to his Mother Queen Elizabeth II, it was watched by millions of people who saw the investiture live. 

After he became Prince Of Wales he started to do the work of a Prince Of Wales which involved helping his mother take overseas tours on her behalf or doing investitures on her behalf too. Also as Prince Of Wales he was allowed a little bit more lead in what he can say as he was not yet monarch. Which annoyed a lot of people and thinking that he would be a very meddling king.

In an interview for his 70th birthday in 2018 he made comment that he was not stupid and that there is only room for one monarch at a time and that he knew the responsibilities of a constitutional monarchy. He has in the past as Prince Of Wales been known for writing letters to various politicians about climate change, architecture and nature. 

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview about Charles that he never considered these letters as interfering and that he was only writing these letters because he cared about the planet and the people who lives on the planet. He also mentioned in the interview that Charles was ahead of his time with what he was talking about with climate change and nature and at the time nobody wanted to believe him. 

As Prince Of Wales he became the backbone and the founder of The Prince's Trust (now known as The King's Trust) as in 1976 he finished his time in the army and used his severance pay of £7,400 to launch the charity. The charity's aim is to help young people between 11 to 30 who are unemployed or had a difficult time to find work experiences and go on courses to help them find a stable job or to set up a business from scratch. 

Over the nearly 50 years this charity has helped millions of young people nationally and internationally. Every year The King's Trust holds an award show for all the young people and their achievements and where they are now to where they were then. The charity will celebrate 50 years in 2026. 

King Charles currently has over 400 patrons which he is either patron of or the president of which is charities like Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer, Age UK, The Canal and The River Trust. These patronages increased after his mother Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022. 

When it comes to climate change and nature Charles has always been passionate about nature and the climate change and has always spoken out about it. He has always believed that nature is gods greatest gift to us and that we are not paying enough attention to the planet and the climate change that could destroy our planet. 

He has always been on various documentaries and done various interviews on this topic and is always voicing his anger on how we need to take more care of our planet. This outspoken view is only Charles showing care and compassion to people and the planet. People often take this as Charles being mad and politically interfering. 

Another thing that he has been made fun of is when he admits to talking to his plants and people call him mad and loony for talking to plants because they cannot answer him back. This has in the past hurt him but he in the end took the jokes that were made about him and he just laughed along with these people. 

Another thing that he gets laughed at for is his views on architecture and how he made his own model village called Poundbury which is a sustainable town with houses made of sustainable building materials. People who live there believe that this town is the future of building although the houses and the shops are quite pricey. 

The Duchy Of Cornwall is a Duchy for The Prince Of Wales where there is land where the Duke Of Cornwall can get income from its various estates. When Charles first took over as the Duke Of Cornwall the duchy was in a sorry state. When he became old enough to run the duchy himself he made sure that the people on the land were looked after and made sure that farming land especially was passed down through generations. 

From 1993 to 2022 the then Prince Charles voluntarily paid income tax on the duchy's surplus which is something that his son William is yet to do. As Duke Of Cornwall he began making his own organic products like the Duchy Original biscuits which the profits went to charity. 

In 1990 Charles formed a charity called The King's Foundation which was inspired by Charles's philosophy of harmony. The King's foundation does education programmes on farming, traditional arts and crafts and health and Wellbeing. These courses and classes are based across the country including Highgrove Gardens which is The King and Queen's private country home, The Castle Of Mey which was once owned by Charles's grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Dumfries House. 

Since the charity launched 35 years ago they have made an impact in 35 other countries. The overseas work ranges from planning a sustainable new neighbourhood to restoring historic buildings. On the 8th October 2025 The King's Foundation announced a new documentary about The King's visions in nature and sustainability that is due to be released in the new year of 2026. 

After his Mother's passing in 2022 he became King Charles III and started to do what his mother used to do as a monarch. He has watched his mother for over 70 years and learned the ropes from the very best. 

As King a lot of people are talking about religion saying that he "changed religion" or that he's supporting a certain religion which isn't entirely true. Queen Elizabeth II has always been seen supporting other religions and was sometimes seen wearing the appropriate outfits to match the religion that she supports. Both her and Charles have both been faithful Christians by going to church every single Sunday and other important religious events. 

You also have to be reminded that Charles's father Prince Philip was Greek and was also a believer in the Greek religion too. Charles still used this in his coronation to potentially pay tribute to his late father. It doesn't mean that he is turning. 

When it comes to the Meghan and Harry scandal I see a lot of people demanding that The King remove their titles or take Harry and his children off of the Line Of Succession which he cannot do. As a constitutional monarch he cannot remove any of that because the removal of titles etc has to come through parliament in order for this to happen. 

Being a constitutional monarch means that he can only advise the government not to enforce anything. Charles has absolutely no political powers over this country and does not enforce anything that the government at the time has done. As I do see people blame the King over something that the government has done which is just not fair on him. 

The hate that Charles still gets to this day along with Queen Camilla is when it comes to Diana and how their marriage ended and how it was all Charles and Camilla's fault despite the fact that Diana had multiple affairs during her marriage with Charles and that her behaviour pushed Charles over the edge. There is a blog on this page that goes into the marriage of Charles and Diana looking at both sides but researching various books and documentaries. 

When it comes to certain William and Catherine fans demanding Charles to abdicate just remember that a crowned and anointed monarch never ever abdicates. King Edward VIII abdicated but that was before a coronation or a crown being placed on his head. This abdication crisis in 1936 is why monarchs never abdicate because it causes uproar and becomes a constitutional crisis. 

Ever since he was a child he has always been a sensitive boy who one day became King. All of this hate that people put on him especially after he found out that he has cancer in 2024 that you would think people would calm down over the hatred but it turned out that it isn't the case. 

All in all Charles is an amazing person who launched all of these charities and spoke about matters to the heart only because he cares about this world and completely cares about the people that live on this world. I don't understand why he is so hated for doing his job and helping people. Hopefully this blog and the information on it will show that he is very misunderstood. 

The Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II

 On the 19th September 2022 the queen was laid to rest in London and Windsor. 

The King and his siblings arrived at Westminster Hall to walk in the procession. On the coffin The King wrote a note that said "In Loving and devoted memory Charles R" that was hidden amongst the flowers which was handpicked by Charles himself from Highgrove and other royal residences one of the flowers were myrtle which was the late queen's wedding flower in her bouquet. 

Also on the coffin was the Imperial State Crown, Orb and Sceptre as well at the wreath and the handwritten note. The coffin was covered by The Royal Standard as it made its way along the road to Westminster Abbey. In the procession you had the new King and his younger siblings as well as his two sons and extended family. 

When they arrived at the abbey the wives and partners were ready to stand next to their other halves. When he got into Westminster Abbey the new King seemed to have trouble taking off his gloves which made him nearly breakdown. He felt calmer when Camilla stood by his side. 

As the coffin arrived at the abbey eagle eyed noticed that a small spider crawling over the top of the handwritten note. The traditional symbolism of spiders as good omens and it's origins became apparent in royal gardens. 

The planning of this royal funeral has been in the making in years and years so people knew exactly what to expect as a part of the funeral. 

The coffin entered the abbey at 11am and that's when the service started. The attendees to the funeral included King Charles's grandchildren Prince George and Princess Charlotte as well as all the late queen's grandchildren, great grandchildren and cousins. Other heads of state were also in attendance. 

Throughout the service we saw emotion through her children and grandchildren. King Charles III being a sensitive man himself did really struggle as he was seen wiping tears at various moments of the service especially God Save The King luckily he was supported by his wife Camilla during both services. We also saw Prince Edward and his wife Sophie wiping tears from their eyes in the service. 

There was a two minute silence that happened near the end of the service along with a emotional rendition of God Save The King then came the bagpipes that played the lament of Sleep Dearie Sleep. 

After the service the royal family took themselves behind the coffin to walk round London until they got to the marble bridge to where they watched the coffin being lifted onto the hearse. Her late majesty's only daughter Princess Anne who has accompanied her mother throughout her journey accompanied her to her final resting place at Windsor Castle where her committal service took place. 

The coffin then made it's way to Windsor Castle with Princess Anne accompanying it to it's final journey. When the coffin arrived at the long walk and making it's way up to the castle itself this would've been the last time that the public could get to see the coffin. 

As the coffin entered its final journey it was met with Queen Elizabeth II's pony named Emma who looked as though she was bowing to her owner one last time. As the coffin entered the quadrangle the coffin and procession then slowly went past two of her corgis named sandy and mick. Waiting at the other side of the quadrangle was her children and family ready to walk behind the coffin for one final time. 

The King who at this point of the ceremony was clearly and visibly struggling to keep it together was supported by his loyal sister Princess Anne who has been really supporting him throughout along with Camilla. 

Lining the way were all of the staff who worked for her including the cooks and housekeeping staff. In the cars behind the coffin was The Queen, Princess Of Wales and her children along with the other spouses. 

The committal service is where the coffin is lowered into a vault to where other past members of the royal family are until they can be buried along with their spouses and close relatives. In this case Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip can be buried together after the committal service takes place. There's a private burial that takes place after the coffin goes down the vault to where the family can have their personal moment to say goodbye. 

During the service the crown jewels are seen being taken off the coffin for the next monarch to use for their coronation. The King places a company colour flag onto the coffin to signify where the commanding officer, The lord chamber who is the most senior member of the royal household then breaks his want to signify that his duty is done. 

The coffin then goes down the vault slowly along with a lone bagpipe that was playing the lament as he made his way slowly out of the chapel allowing the music to fade as the coffin is lowered into the vault. The camera stayed on the lone bagpipe player as the coffin was lowered to allow the family to grieve. 

The national anthem then played for a final time which was also really emotional as her son was seen almost in tears during the anthem. People thought that during this version of the national anthem that The New King nearly lost it and broke down. 

About an hour after after the funeral aired Buckingham Palace announced on their social media pages that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI chapel along with her late husband, mother, sister and father. 

The funeral was beautifully stunning as well as heartbreaking and it was really really hard to see her family grieve so publicly and to see them cry at certain areas of the service. This is one of the times where it just goes to show that our royal family are human too. 

As the world said goodbye to a monarch who has served her nation for over 70 years we welcomed a new King who so far has made his mother proud. God Save The King 

The relationship Of The Queen Mother and King Charles III

 In this blog I will look at the relationship between King Charles III and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and the wife of King George VI. On the 14th November 1948 her first grandson Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born. 

From Charles's birth she was smitten with him. Growing up he was always in the company of his grandparents when his parents were away on tours and engagements. 

On 6th February 1952 her husband King George VI passed away at the age of 53 years old from lung cancer. In heartbreak and grief Elizabeth turned to her 2 grandchildren Charles and Anne for distraction. Their cheeky personalities and their playfulness kept her going through her grief and heartbreak. 

Charles has always been a sensitive child and Elizabeth took him under her wing and provided a shoulder to cry on for him. People who have looked at the relationship between grandson and grandmother stated that Charles potentially reminded Elizabeth of her husband King George VI who was also very very sensitive. 

When his mother became Queen she toured the commonwealth Charles and Anne stayed with nannies and also spent a lot of time with their Grandmother and Auntie. 

Elizabeth absolutely doted on Charles. When Charles started school with Gordonstoun it was Elizabeth who was concerned of Charles in being the sensitive child he was that the school was too tough for him but his father Prince Philip insisted that he would attend to his old school to toughen him up. 

When it came to his love life his grandmother was trying to match Charles up with various women along with Lord Mountbatten. Charles dated all these women until he laid eyes on Camilla Shand. She and Charles clicked straight away and would go on dates all of the time. Charles liked her love of nature and her fun and witty personality. 

However Charles and Camilla's relationship didn't last. His grandmother Elizabeth didn't like the fact that Camilla had a past and her partying personality so she asked her family to arrange a marriage between her and Andrew Parker Bowles. She came up with this idea along with Lord Mountbatten. 

In December 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated from the throne due to marrying a divorcee. Elizabeth reckoned that his abdication stressed her husband out and caused his early death. This is why she didn't approve of her grandson's relationship with Camilla. She was worried that it would cause a big scandal like the abdication. But the decision to get Camilla married to another man caused an even bigger scandal. 

On the 29th July 1981 Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. Unfortunately this was a forced marriage as his family pushed him to marry a virgin so that he could produce an heir. At the time of his marriage to Diana everyone was hyped to see a marriage that came out of a fairy tale. However things were not as they seemed in the marriage. 

I did write a blog on Charles and Diana and their relationship a few months ago which can be found on my main blog page. 

Charles was completely depressed and down during his marriage to Diana. His grandmother was very supportive but encouraged him to keep going in his marriage and to keep trying. During his marriage with Diana he began seeing Camilla again after Diana started having an affair with a guy called James Hewitt. 

In 1997 Charles and Diana got a divorce, Elizabeth was very very disappointed with the news but felt sorry for her grandson for the press attention that he received during this time. In August Lady Diana tragically passed away in a car accident, all Elizabeth did was stay with her grandson and her young great grandsons who lost their mother. 

In 1999 Charles and Camilla's relationship went public when they left together at The Ritz Hotel after a birthday party. The true feelings of Elizabeth's reaction to the public relationship was unknown but it has been said that Elizabeth detested Camilla for getting between Charles and Diana. 

After all the scandals with Charles and Diana she was still incredibly close to her grandson. 

In her later years Charles took care of his grandmother by helping her to walk by being seen arm in arm with his grandmother. When she went into hospital in her later life it was Charles who visited her first and who picked her up and took her home and took care of her. When she reached 100 years old on the 4th August 2000 Charles was the one who stayed by his grandmother's side throughout the whole celebration including the pageant. 

In February 2002 Elizabeth's youngest daughter passed away at the age of 71 years old from a stroke. Charles was the one who rushed to his grandmother's side to comfort her and support her. 

On the 30th March 2002 on Good Friday, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother passed away at Royal Lodge Windsor at the age of 101. She passed away from old age and from a continuous cold that she contracted in December of 2001. 

Charles was holidaying in the Klosters. He found out during a phone call with his mother, He was absolutely heartbroken and devastated over his beloved grandmother's death. Apparently Harry once said of his father's reaction as that he never saw his father so heartbroken before. 

He and his two sons cut their holiday short to get back to the UK. Charles apparently really minded that he wasn't at his grandmother's side for her final hours. 

A few days after her death he made a televised tribute to his "Magical grandmother" by complimenting his grandmother's sense of humour and her love to her family and how she helped the nation during the Second World War he also mentioned how she understood the British Character. During the tribute it was very clear by his body language and voice that he was heartbroken and struggled to think of things to say with the pauses between words. He also said that he dreaded this moment and he never thought that her death would come. 

He also mentioned that he learnt so much from her and how he adored her as a child. She and Charles would write letters to each other and he would call her letters "sparkling." He also used to laughed with her until they cried and he stated that he "shall miss those laughs" 

At her funeral you could see how heartbroken he was. Various newspapers at the time stated that he gripped onto his sword incredibly tightly that people actually feared that he would fall on his knees. During the sermon the papers also noted that his lip started trembling and his eyes were pricked with tears and he flinched everytime the archbishop mentioned her name. Luckily at the funeral his longtime companion Camilla Shand was invited by Queen Elizabeth II as a family friend but I think the real reason was for her to show her support in a distance way to her eldest son who was really really struggling. 

After her funeral Charles inherited Birkhall her Scottish retreat on the Balmoral estate to him, Clarance house in London and the Castle Of Mey in Scotland. He goes to these places very often and currently resides in Clarance house with his wife Camilla who moved in with him in 2003. 

Birkhall was also the place where he proposed to Camilla in December 2004. Camilla's engagement ring was The Queen Mother's that was given to her by Queen Mary as a wedding gift. 

Now as we look back on Elizabeth's relationship with Charles it has become very clear that his now second wife Queen Camilla supports him in the exactly the same way as his grandmother by being there for him and not leaving his side. 

To this day he spends her birthdays at the Castle Of Mey at the start of August every single year. He still uses Birkhall as a retreat during his wedding anniversary to Camilla and every summer. 

The Life and Legacy Of Princess Anne

 As it's Princess Anne's 75th Birthday on the 15th August I'd thought I'd write a blog on her life so far and how she's a great asset to the monarchy. 

Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise was born on the 15th August 1950 at Clarance House. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. She was born 2 years before her mother became Queen and King George VI did meet her. 

It was known in the inner circles that Anne was her father's favourite as she has the same mannerisms as him and that she is strong like Prince Philip. 

Anne was baptised in the music room of Buckingham Palace on the 21st October 1950. When she was born she was 3rd in line to the British throne after her mother Princess Elizabeth and older brother Prince Charles. After her grandfather's death in 1952 she became second in line after her brother Charles. in 2025 she was 18th in line to the throne. 

Growing up her and Charles were incredibly close and when their parents were on tours her and Charles was looked after by nannies and their Grandmother The Queen Mother and their Auntie Princess Margaret. In 1953 Princess Anne who was two at the time did not attend her mother's coronation because she was too young. Her brother however was old enough to attend.

When she was 9 years old she became a brownie as part of the Buckingham Palace pack, She followed the suit of her mother and aunt. 

A governess Catherine Peebles was appointed to look after Anne and was responsible for her early education and tutored her at Buckingham Palace. In 1963 Anne was enrolled into a boarding school called Benenden School. In 1968 she left school with 6 GCE O levels and two A levels. 

By 1965 she also became an older sister to both Prince Andrew and Prince Edward which in turn meant that she was now 4th in line to the throne. 

Princess Anne is the 7th Princess Royal which is a title for the eldest daughter of a Monarch she became The Princess Royal in 1987. 

At the age of 18 she began to take on royal engagements to help her mother out. In 1970 Princess Anne briefly dated Andrew Parker Bowles who was the future husband of Camilla Shand. Camilla later became the second wife and Queen to her elder brother King Charles III. 

Princess Anne was a very accomplished horse rider who started riding in various shows and even made it into the Olympic Games in 1976. In 1971 Anne finished 4th at the Rushhall Horse Trials. At age 21 she won the individual title at the European Eventing Championship with her home bred horse Doublet. In 1971 she was also voted at the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. 

She also rode winners with horse racing in the Grand Military Steeplechase at Sandown Park Racecourse and The Diamond Stakes at The Royal Ascot. For more than five years Anne also competed with the British Eventing Team winning a silver medal in both individual and team disciplines in 1975. In 1976 Anne participated in the Montreal Olympics riding The Queen's horse Goodwill. Unfortunately Anne suffered a concussion halfway through the course, she remounted the horse and did finish the event. She couldn't remember what happened after she fell but could only remember the jumps. 

In 1987 Anne became the first British royal to appear as a contestant on a television quiz show on the BBC panel game A Question Of Sport. Very recently in 2024 Anne was taken to hospital in Bristol due to a horse incident where she suffered minor injuries and concussion. 

In 1968 Anne met Mark Philips a lieutenant in the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards at a party for horse lovers. They dated for a few years before they announced their engagement on the 29th May 1973 she would become the first of Queen Elizabeth II's children to marry. 

They got married on the 14th November 1973 at Westminster Abbey in a televised ceremony with an estimated audience of 100 million. They also appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to which the crowd cheered them. At that same balcony appearance the crowd also sang Happy Birthday to her brother Charles whose birthday coincided with her wedding he turned 25 that day. 

Together they had 2 children Peter who was born in 1977 and Zara who was born in 1981. Anne and Peter have 5 grandchildren between them. On 31st August 1989 Anne and Mark announced that they will be separating they had been together out in public before and they were interested in other people romantically. They said that they would share custody of their children and there were no plans to divorce yet. But On the 12th April 1992 Buckingham Palace announced that Anne had filed for divorce which was finalised 10 days later. 

Anne met Sir Timothy Laurence while he was serving on The Royal Yacht Britannia. In early 1989 their relationship blossomed when Sir Timothy was appointed as equerry to her mother. In 1989 there were some private letters from Anne to Timothy that were revealed in The Sun newspaper. 

On The 12th December 1992 the couple married in Scotland on the Balmoral Estate a total of 30 guests were invited to the private wedding. They got married in Scotland because The Church Of Scotland accepted remarriage after divorce back then. 

On 20th March 1974 Princess Anne and her then husband Mark were on their way back to Buckingham Palace when a car forced the rolls royce to stop on The Mall. The driver of the car jumped out and began firing a pistol. Anne's police protection officer jumped out of the car and began to shield her. 

The kidnapper approached Anne's car and intended on kidnapping her for a ransom of £2 million or £3 million which he claimed that he would give the money to the NHS. The kidnapper told Anne to get out the car to which Anne replied with "Not bloody likely!" 

She reportedly considered hitting him. Eventually Anne exited the other side of the car and a passing pedestrian, a former boxer named Ron Russell punched the kidnapper and led Anne away from the scene. At that point Micheal Hills happened to be on the scene before and was shot by the kidnapper he had already called the police for backup. 

Since the age of 18 Anne has been a great supporter of the crown and has done a lot of engagements. She would do state visits on behalf of her mother as Queen and now her Brother as King. She has been in the top 3 of the most hardest working royals coming in first in 2024. 

Princess Anne is the patron to over 200 charities and organisations. She works for Save The Children she has been president of the charity between 1970 to 2017 and has been patron ever since Princess Anne would visit places where children were struggling like parts of Africa way before her ex sister in law Diana was even on the scene. 

As a result for her incredible work for charity,she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. With Anne being an olympian herself she had become a British representative in the International Olympic Committee as an administrator she was also a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games for the London 2012 Olympics. 

Anne has been described as the trustiest anchor in The Royal Family with very few scandals and her no nonsense approach to things. She has carried out more than 20,000 engagements since her 18th birthday. In her early adulthood she was also cited as a "royal renegade" for choosing to forgo titles for her children and grandchildren. 

Despite being the "spare" she has proved herself and the royal who just gets on with life and not to get upset over everything. She is also very very outspoken as she tends to tell people how she feels and is not afraid to speak out on matters close to her heart. 

On 8th September 2022 her mother passed away in Scotland and she was the only one of the Queen's children who was by her bedside when she died. Charles her elder brother was on the estate but didn't make it in time so he found out that he was king on the road on the way to Balmoral Castle. 

She was the one who followed her mother's journey from Scotland to Windsor during those few weeks. On the 12th September 2022 she became the first female royal to stand vigil at her mother's coffin in Scotland and then again in Westminster Hall on the 16th September 2022. Through her own grief she wanted to make sure her eldest Brother in particular was supported as he is more emotional than her younger brothers. 

As her Brother's reign began she supported him as much as she supported her mother during her reign for Charles's coronation in 2023 she was Gold Stick In Waiting which is the King's personal bodyguard during big events like the coronation and trooping the colour. 

In February 2024 it was announced that her brother King Charles III was diagnosed with a type of cancer and was advised to postpone and cancel his public engagements. Two ladies of the royal family held the fort for him and that was his wife Queen Camilla and his sister Princess Anne. Between the two of them they handled the fort amazingly. 

As we celebrate her 75th birthday this year we should reflect on how Anne is an amazing royal who works tirelessly for the crown, country and the Commonwealth. She is a royal who should not be messed with. As she celebrates her milestone birthday I don't think she has any intentions of slowing down yet. 

The misunderstood King Charles III: His Emotions

 This blog is about how misunderstood King Charles III is and how sensitive he is when he is out and about and personally. 

We will look at how he felt during his marriage with Diana. This blog is purely on what i see when he is out and about and what I've read about him over the years so it's strictly my opinion and other people could have a very different opinion to mine.

It was known by various people that he suffered with depression when he was married to Diana and would become suicidal at some point. I think he still suffers with some anxiety today considering what Harry has put him through and all the tragedy he has experienced recently including his parents'death and  his cancer diagnosis. 

In a previous blog I did go into detail on how he did feel during the marriage between him and Diana so I probably won't go into it as much in this blog. 

King Charles III is a very misunderstood man who wears his heart on his sleeve and is such a kind and caring man who just wants to be understood with what he says about his gardening and his behaviour. 

During his childhood he was a very very shy boy who his father called him a romantic. He was bullied quite badly in school in chem and gordonstoun where Prince Philip studied and thought his sensitive son should benefit from to "Toughen him up" 

His grandfather King George VI was notorious for his bad temper and can get very very frustrated with even the little things. The incident I'm referring to with Charles is the pen incident back in September 2022.

On the 13th September 2022 4 days after Queen Elizabeth II passed away the newly King Charles III visited Northern Ireland and had to sign a visitors book at Hillsbrough Castle. Unfortunately the ink from his pen leaked all over his hands and he got frustrated and said "I can't bear this bloody thing". 

People took that incident as a sign of him being 'entitled' and 'spoilt' meanwhile he has the world of weight on his shoulders as his mother passed away 4 days before. His change of character was a sign of grief, he'd never had the time to actually grieve in private since she died. 

The first time when people really saw his emotion and understood that he's a sensitive soul was on the 17th April 2021 during his father's funeral. Prince Philip sadly passed away on the 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. During the funeral especially during the procession people online noticed how absolutely heartbroken he was and there was later a photo released of Charles in the procession with tears running down his face. 

During the service it was his darling wife Camilla was there supporting him during the service. 

This takes us on to the support he receives from his various family members. Camilla who is his second wife is his biggest supporter who supports him most behind closed doors and in public. Once after Queen Elizabeth II passed away and she went to Buckingham Palace with Charles a day after her death one of the public asked Camilla if she will look after Charles for us and to which she says "I will, I promise" and she did keep that promise. 

Princess Anne who is the only sister of Charles is also his greatest support and confidant. She was the one who was in Scotland with her mother when she died. She was also the one who gave Charles the updates on their mother. 

When Camilla is unwell or unable to attend an engagement it's always Anne who accompanies him to the various engagements. One of the examples was from 9th and 10th of November 2024 when Camilla was sick with pneumonia and had to pull out of the Remembrance weekend last minute. 

During The Royal British Legion Festival on Saturday Charles instead of sitting alone during the festival he had his sister Anne next to him and keeping an eye on him throughout. 

His emotions and sensitive nature could come from his grandfather King George VI. He suffered a terrible childhood and suffered with a terrible stutter because of the difficult childhood he had. George was always very shy as a child which can sometimes lead into his adult life. It was Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother who helped him get through all of his difficulties in his adult life to his death in 1952. 

The Queen Mother out of all of the royal family during his childhood and most of his adult life that he can go to for a shoulder to cry on. When he was a child he would always write letters to his grandmother and open up to her. I think The Queen Mother had a soft spot for Charles because I think Charles reminded her to her late husband with his sensitive nature. 

In 2002 The Queen Mother passed away at the age of 101 years and Charles being incredibly close to her was absolutely devastated in private he did have the support of Camilla but in public he was struggling to get the support from his family publicly. During the funeral during the middle of the service he was almost in a flood of tears. He sat between his two sons who didn't give him any support not even to ask if he was fine.

On the 6th February it was King Charles III who announced a shocking statement  that he was diagnosed with a form of cancer after a procedure on his prostate. He was going to step back from public duties so that he can focus on his health and his treatment. His wife was his constant support and she was stepping in with his engagements. After his cancer diagnosis he has become more and more emotional because he has realised his own morality. 

Overall I rate King Charles III as the most emotional monarch we've ever had as a nation. And in my opinion it is a very good thing because it shows how compassionate he is and how empathetic he is and how he cares about everyone. People call him weak but he's just sensitive and being sensitive is definitely not a weakness. 

If you read this blog and you hate on Charles all I have to say is that think before you speak about him because he can be misunderstood and he has had hate all his life. 

Super Granny: An MS Story

 Once upon a time there lived a Granny who was diagnosed with MS. Her grandchildren Isabelle and Courtney ask questions about why granny’s legs don’t work and why she’s tired. 

Granny has a secret, she’s a super hero.

She goes round the world and helps people with similar conditions. One day Isabelle and Courtney were visiting Granny and Grandad and they were asking Grandad why Granny was still in bed. Grandad says that Granny has been busy all night helping people. 

She helps people cross the road in her wheelchair called Roma. Roma helps Granny get round outside pushed by Grandad but secretly Granny has installed rocket powers on Roma so on her own she can get around everywhere to help people. She has also secretly installed a pair of wings on Roma so she can fly all over the world. 

Isabelle and Courtney were amazed about Granny’s ability to help people around the world. After Grandad told the girls the story, Granny came down the stairs. Isabelle and Courtney ran to hug her and said “you are amazing, we didn’t realise that you help people around the world” Granny winked and said “well now you know, and this will be our little secret” 

From that day on Granny spent time talking about her adventures to her two grandchildren and they listened intently to her in awe. 

Royal Emotions and How It's evolved over the years

 In this blog we will look at how emotions in The Royal Family evolve. The monarchy today is very different to what it was like in the past with the war generation etc. 

Royal men especially were always known as keeping their emotion to themselves but that has evolved through until the modern era to our current King. 

Let's start in the Queen Victoria era. In the Victorian Era when Queen Victoria became Queen at 18 years old. Her Mother who kept her in close protection where she would keep Victoria sleeping in the same room as her. As Queen she became headstrong and confident in what she does which her Mother didn't like the fact that she was off doing her own things. 

She was very sensitive when it came to certain events especially with cholera where she visited the hospitals and areas surrounding it. Her head dresser Mrs Skerrett sadly died of the disease which devastated her. 

When she married Prince Albert and had children it was reported by royal historians that she suffered postnatal depression as she liked making children but wasn't too keen about raising them. After the birth of all of her children her behaviour would change she also had a lot of withdrawal with her children as she didn't have much involvement in her children's activities. Overall Prince Albert was the most present parent by taking over their schooling and playing with them. 

After Prince Albert's devastating death in 1861 after the strong support of his wife of 21 years. Victoria sank into a very very deep depression and a prolonged period of mourning which made her hide away from the public for a number of years before she regained confidence in the public eye once again. 

After her death in 1901 her son Prince Bertie became King Edward VII he was very sensitive as a child and his father used to favour his other children over him and he and his mother Queen Victoria were very close. When he became king he knew that he would need to use the stiff upper lip and keep calm and carry on. Most photos of him can be seen keeping a cold expression, his children were raised as strong people Edward VII was a disciplinarian who always raised his children as proper Princes and Princesses. King Edward VII never had video recordings of himself or any audio clips either so we can't see any emotion in these footage clips. He passed away in 1910. 

One of his sons would soon be known as King George V who also kept a stern expression in various photos. There is video footage of King George V smiling and laughing. George V had 6 children in total and just like his father before him he was a disciplinarian and favoured one child before another. He had 2 eldest sons where he focused on their schooling as they were next in the line of succession. His second youngest son Prince Albert known as Bertie suffered quite badly in his childhood, He was quite shy and he had a stammer. 

King George V was the monarch who got his nation through World War 1 and during the War they learned to be positive that that included the members of the royal family. He visited trenches and saw for himself how his soldiers fought during the war. His wife Queen Mary often visited hospitals and supported the nurses and doctors who have assisted to help heal the soldiers who were injured in iv nthe trenches 

After King George V passed away the crown went to his eldest son known as King Edward VIII who abdicated because he had feelings for an American divorcee Wallis Simpson and went off to get married to her in France. He left his younger brother Bertie to become King George VI, When George found out that he was to become King he cried on his mother's shoulder Queen Mary. 

King George VI was a very sensitive man who had difficult upbringing he had a lot of illnesses when growing up. He used to wear splints on his legs to strengthen them. George also had a terrible stutter which he struggled with his adult life. He had the constant support of his wife Queen Elizabeth (later The Queen Mother) she was the one who got him seeing Lionel Louge a renowned speech therapist who helped him thorough his most famous speeches. 

In September 1939 The Second World War broke and The King and Queen had to support the nation and the empire through the war via visits and speeches. The World War Two generation had to again keep their spirits up by singing songs while they were in their air raid shelters. In London it was utter destruction and The King and Queen made sure they visited people who lost their houses during the blitz. 

In September 1940 The King and Queen faced reality of Buckingham Palace being bombed while they were in residence. They immediately understood how people felt when their houses were bombed. 

Their daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen after her father's death in 1952. She was not in the country when she became Queen Elizabeth II. She was in Kenya with her husband Prince Philip when it was him who broke the news to his wife and new Queen. 

Throughout her life Queen Elizabeth II was a very strong lady who barely showed any emotion during her reign. She had a very happy childhood with 2 very hands on parents as they weren't the next King and Queen as duke and duchess of York. 

Queen Elizabeth II had her "strength and stay" Prince Philip who did an amazing job in supporting her. In April 2021 Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. He died during the Covid-19 pandemic where the country was in lockdown and there were only a limited number of people who could attend funerals. 

Because you were only allowed 30 people to attend the funeral and had to be in social bubbles with who you live with Queen Elizabeth II sat on her own at her husband's funeral. It was a very heartbreaking sight and the photo hit people from around the country and the world. 

After Prince Philip's funeral Queen Elizabeth II who was not doing very well herself reduced her engagement amount and let her son Charles take up some of her engagements like The State Opening Of Parliament. In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee which celebrates 70 incredible years of a very successful reign. 

During her Platinum Jubilee celebrations she was unfortunately unable to attend most of the celebrations due to some ongoing mobility issues. During most of the celebrations it was her son and heir Charles who stood in for her and celebrated her jubilee. On the 5th June 2022 it was the Platinum Jubilee pageant where again Charles was the one who stepped up. However he did speak to his mother before to encourage her to come on the balcony afterwards. She did appear on the balcony and it was her last balcony appearance and she did show some emotion by biting her lip and tearing up. 

On the 8th September 2022 about 3 months later after her Platinum Jubilee celebrations she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle. Her son and heir automatically became King Charles III. King Charles is a very very sensitive man who feels things very deeply. 

He did have a very happy childhood with his parents before his mother became Queen. After her accession she and Prince Philip went on loads of tours around the Commonwealth so Charles and his sister Anne were looked after my nannies and their grandmother and auntie. 

Growing up he went to school at Gordonstoun School boys school. Charles was bullied for being who he was as heir to the throne. 

In 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer even though he was in love with someone else. During that marriage he was very depressed and in photos of that era he did look very sad and depressed. This marriage ended in separation and divorce in 1996. In August 1997 Diana, Princess Of Wales tragically passed away in a car crash in Paris. Charles was devastated over the loss and was very worried for his two sons one aged 15 and the other aged 12. 

In 2002 he lost his grandmother to whom he was incredibly close to. He was very very sad and during the funeral he was showing great pain and sadness and grief. Behind the scenes he has the constant support from Camilla Shand who is a divorcee from Andrew Parker Bowles, he could rely on her to support him through the saddest and most difficult moments of his life. 

In 2005 Charles remarried to the only woman he has loved Camilla Shand in a civil ceremony in Windsor followed by a blessing in St George's Chapel on the Windsor Castle Estate. The marriage became the most emotional second royal wedding as he married the love of his life after 40 years since they met.  

In 2021 he lost his beloved father who died during the Covid-19 pandemic so very limited guests were able to attend. During the procession he was photographed with tears running down his face. Inside the chapel he sat next to his wife Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall so she can give him support and she was also part of the household bubble with her husband. 

In 2022 Charles became King and his wife became Queen. We always thought for a while before he became King that his reign was always going to be an emotional one. In my opinion King Charles III is probably the most emotional monarch that we will have as a nation. Prince William in my opinion he takes after his grandfather Prince Philip when it comes to emotions, Prince Philip had a stiff upper lip approach to life which I think William will follow.