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The REAL difference between Prince Charles and Princess Anne on joint royal tour


Prince Charles often represents his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on royal tours across the globe. The Prince of Wales, 70, is first in line to the throne and often takes on official excursions to represent the crown when the 92-year-old may consider him more suitable, or the journey too far. Prince Charles, married to Camilla Parker-Bowles, is sometimes accompanied by his second wife on overseas excursions. During one particular trip to Washington in 1970, he was joined by sister Princess Anne, who royal biographer Kitty Kelley claimed “made Charles look good.”

In her book The Royals, Kitty detailed the excursion and told how it was believed Charles was “ingratiating, she [Anne] was dismissive.”

Kitty then detailed a difference between the duo in how they dealt with the heavy press presence on tour.

She said: “He [Charles] tolerated tedious questions from reporters, she refused.

“He smiled for photographers, she swatted them like nasty flies.”

She added: “Growing up he [Prince Charles] and Anne had become close, especially after their royal tours of Australia and the United States when they represented the Queen.”

Meanwhile, some might believe Prince Charles’ father, Prince Philip, more prone to a controversial quip or misplaced comment in contrast to Charles’ pleasant demeanour.

An infamous Prince Philip “gaffe” about monkeys, made during trip to Gibraltar, recently came to light.

In her new book Queen Elizabeth II, Her Life In Our Times, author Sarah Bradford wrote of the Dukes epic joke.

Prince Philip has sicne retired from royal duties, fulfilling his last engagement in 2017.

Sarah said: “Prince Philip, long mocked and caricatured for his gaffes and rudeness – on one famous occasion, visiting Gibraltar, he had gazed up at the rock, cover with the limestone’s promontory’s celebrated monkeys, and, seeing a pose of newsmen and photographers awaiting his arrival, had asked, which are the monkeys?”

His sharp quip about the journalists had sparked a flurry of laughter.

Yet Sarah continued that, after his rib-tickling remarks, Philip had gained a sound reputation on tour.

She added: “(He) was becoming a national treasure, almost in the tradition of the legendary television figure Alf Garnett.

“His marriage to the Queen had been an outstanding success.”

Meanwhile, although Philip caused wry smiles with some of his remarks, his cutting comments about flight category may well have caused some offence.

In a completely separate incident, the 97 year old referred to economy class as “ghastly”.



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