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John Bett & Kate Lally

King Charles 'shrieked' as he 'didn't know what cling film was'

We've all had our moments in the kitchen, whether it's being stressed while cooking or struggling to find the right utensils.

And so has the new King of England, according to a Royal author. Tom Bower wrote a book about Prince Philip, called Rebel Prince, and in it, he shared an anecdote about the late royal's son, King Charles III.

The story goes that the then prince is said to have "shrieked" and "trembled" when first coming into contact with cling film.

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According to Bower, one of Prince Philip's gripes about Charles was his disconnect with the regular world, which was never clearer than when he struggled with the cling film. Thankfully, wife Camilla Parker Bowles was there to settle his nerves.

The book reads: "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."

The segment was first published in the Guardian, but Clarence House declined to comment on the book's release. Without official comment, we don't know whether Charles really did squeal at discovering cling film – or indeed other stories from Rebel Prince are fact or fiction. Either way, it's a compelling read.

Other highlights from Bower include Charles' penchant for changing clothes – allegedly up to four times a day – and his 120-strong staff, the Mirror reports.

The former Prince of Wales also has a strict ritual as to how he likes to spend his day - with his former press secretary revealing all about how he skips lunch but takes a pause at 5pm for sandwiches, before working up until midnight.

While the new King is known to enjoy the finer things in life, he is reported to be fussy about all manner of things - from having his shoelaces ironed to extra requests on how he likes to have his bath water.

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