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00:0020 Reasons Why Some British Don't Want Prince Charles To Be King
00:05Prince Charles is the heir in line for the British throne, but he's the future king
00:10that nobody wants.
00:12Prince Charles would not get to the throne if some British people had it their way.
00:17Why is there so much dislike for him?
00:20We will examine some facts about Prince Charles and what he did to disappoint the British.
00:25Here are the top 20 reasons.
00:281. Many people believe he's too sensitive for the job
00:32When we think of kings, we think of strong, influential, well-respected leaders.
00:38It's believed that Prince Charles embodies none of those traits.
00:41In fact, many think he's too sensitive and thin-skinned for the job.
00:46Petronella Wyatt, a British journalist and author, said the Queen's mother, who died
00:51in 2002, described him to her as very sensitive.
00:56That he was spoiled and used to getting his own way.
00:59According to her, the Queen's mother said he needed careful managing, unconditional
01:04love, and someone to jolly him along in almost a motherly way.
01:09Very few people could have done it.
01:11That does not sound very kingly.
01:13We think of kings with hearts as tough as stone and nerves of steel.
01:182. He's not the best of fathers So what is the future king like as a parent?
01:26Prince Charles' caliber of parenting has come under renewed scrutiny after his son,
01:31Prince Harry, said that his father had cut him off financially and stopped taking his
01:35calls at one stage.
01:37When the princes were little boys, they often spent time with their dad on the farm, on
01:42the high grove estate, indulging in suitably bucolic pastimes.
01:47According to the biographer, Junor, on a freezing cold winter's day when William was four,
01:53Bright, exhausting and willful, as only a four-year-old can be, he started to grizzle
01:58because his hands were cold.
02:01Then he started to cry.
02:02I told you to bring some gloves, said Charles, and you wouldn't listen, so shut up.
02:08In June 1991, the ten-year-old Prince William was hit in the head by a golf club at school,
02:14which required a minor operation on his skull.
02:17While Diana rushed to his side and stayed there, his father proceeded to host a clutch
02:22of European and British bigwigs at a performance of Tosca, which went down terribly with the
02:27public and the press.
02:303.
02:31The only opinions that matter are his own.
02:34While he may be sensitive, he's also quite stubborn.
02:39According to the New Yorker article, Prince Charles is viewed as incredibly stubborn and
02:43not interested in the opinions that rival his own.
02:47He loves to do what he wants and not listen to others.
02:50Friendship is all about listening to your advisors and making the best decision, even
02:55if that decision is sometimes not your own.
02:584.
02:59People favor Prince William and Duchess Kate.
03:03People have an unwavering love for Prince William.
03:06He's married to Kate Middleton, who many consider being one of the most beautiful women in the
03:11world.
03:12They both make a great couple and the British believe Williams has the quality to make an
03:16extraordinary king.
03:18Not just the ultimate gentleman, but an all-around great gallant guy.
03:22He always puts his wife's needs and those of others before his own, even if it means
03:27getting a little soaked by the unpredictable British weather.
03:30He's the definition of a true gent.
03:33Whether he's campaigning for British charities, fighting to conserve the world's endangered
03:37wildlife, or protecting his family from the glare of the media spotlight, Prince William
03:42knows how to stand up for himself and his beliefs.
03:465.
03:47The public is not over how he treated Princess Diana.
03:52Princess Diana once said she wanted to be the queen of people's hearts, which proved
03:56to be the case.
03:58It's also a big reason many people don't like her ex.
04:01They still haven't forgiven him for how he treated Diana during their ill-fated marriage.
04:07Prince Charles publicly admitted that he started having an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles
04:12in 1986, while still married to Princess Diana.
04:16He also treated Princess Diana poorly on several occasions.
04:20Still protective of Diana, the public seems unwillingly to move past Charles' past offenses.
04:26Even 25 years after her death, Princess Diana's voice is still resounding worldwide, soon
04:33after entangled in a web of tabloid lies and public scrutiny.
04:37Prince Charles got so angry with the press' intrusion into his life with Princess Diana
04:42that he threatened to quit the royal family.
04:456.
04:47People believe Prince Charles to be petulant.
04:50On many occasions, Prince Charles' actions are pretty petulant.
04:54Famous biographers aren't precisely supporting Prince Charles, and he is heavily criticized.
04:59For example, Tom Bauer, the author of Rebel Prince, describes Prince Charles as being
05:04petulant and uncaring about the times he causes harm.
05:08Some of his private rants and tantrums have been made public, further damaging his reputation.
05:147.
05:15His own father doesn't believe in him.
05:17Speaking of believing in him, his own father never really has.
05:22According to the New York article, Prince Philip considered his son to be weedy, a feat,
05:27and spoiled.
05:29In addition, he wasn't good at team sports and was too scared to enjoy horseback riding
05:33lessons, a hobby close to the queen's heart.
05:37Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, had a rough childhood.
05:40His family was forced out of Greece when he was a toddler and then abandoned by his father.
05:46He thought that the British public school toughened him up and loved it.
05:50And that was before he spent time on naval service during World War II, where we can
05:55assume he was probably toughened up further.
05:58So he sought to toughen up his oldest son because he thought that was right.
06:02But Charles was cut from a different cloth, never experienced the same hardships as a
06:07child, and wasn't part of the wartime generation.
06:10Charles loved architecture, gardening, and literature.
06:14But that did not prove to be the case for Charles.
06:17And when he didn't live up to Prince Philip's expectations, they never made a connection.
06:22That makes people think twice about Prince Charles as king, because if his own parents
06:27are skeptical of him, how couldn't the people be as well?
06:308.
06:32Queen once thought he was a slow developer.
06:34The Prince of Wales had a complicated relationship with his mother as a child.
06:39Much of his early life was spent being cared for by nursery staff.
06:43She loved her first and second born, but in the early years of her reign, focused on her
06:48duty as a sovereign, to the exclusion of much else.
06:52In addition to his father not believing in him, his mother also thought he was a slow
06:56developer.
06:57It of course didn't help that she had huge responsibilities as queen, and as a result,
07:02was somewhat detached from him.
07:049.
07:05His own father sent him far away.
07:08To make him a stronger member of the royal family, both physically and intellectually,
07:13Prince Philip sent his son to his alma mater, Gordonstown in Scotland, a known Spartan boarding
07:19school.
07:20Gordonstown essentially knocks sense into those who are spoiled and privileged.
07:25It's one of the most intense boarding schools out there.
07:2810.
07:29He had a tough childhood.
07:31Prince Charles reportedly had a lonely and heartbreaking childhood because he was bullied
07:35a lot.
07:37Prince Philip's alpha male tendencies were often seen as though he was bullying his own
07:41son.
07:42His daughter, Princess Anne, also reportedly fell victim to the Duke of Edinburgh's strict
07:47parenting style, but she was able to shrug it off.
07:50On the other hand, Prince Charles had a more sensitive nature, as he struggled much more.
07:56People believe a king should have these hobbies and have that alpha male tendency, which many
08:01believe to be the essential ingredients of a great king.
08:04Anyone could have guessed that Prince Charles would have a hard time at Gordonstown.
08:09However, it wasn't the curriculum that got him, though he also struggled with that.
08:14While at school, Prince Charles was beaten up and bullied by his classmates.
08:18To make matters worse, those who were nice to him were also picked on.
08:22He was frequently teased for his protruding ears and was even called fat on multiple occasions.
08:29Such a troubled childhood is bound to leave scars on a king, and people wonder if those
08:34scars have ever gone away.
08:3711.
08:38Prince Charles is claimed to be spoiled.
08:41As the queen's son, there's no doubt Prince Charles received special treatment and accommodations
08:46at school.
08:47However, he also experienced assistance outside of school, from members of his own family, too.
08:54His great-uncle once helped publicize a more suitable image of Prince Charles, turning
08:59him into a perceived playboy.
09:01Seriously, did we expect anything else?
09:05From the day he was born 73 years ago, he shot straight to the top of the shortlist
09:09to succeed his mom, Queen Elizabeth, on the throne.
09:13He's the chosen one, the royal top dog, the G.O.A.T.
09:17The documentary Serving the Royals Inside the Firm claims that Charles is unable or
09:22unwilling to do anything for himself, and that he has been dubbed as the Pampered Prince
09:27by his staff, according to Page Six.
09:30His pajamas are pressed every morning, his shoelaces are pressed flat with an iron, the
09:35bath plug has to be in a certain position, and the water temperature has to be just tepid.
09:41Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler, quoted in the documentary,
09:45He's adamant that everything needs to be in order, right down to his shoelaces.
09:50In Not in Front of the Corgis, Secrets of Life Behind the Royal Curtain, former royal
09:55servant Brian Hooey writes that the prince demands that his shoelaces get ironed whenever
10:01he takes off his shoes.
10:0312.
10:04He Spends Life in Too Much Comfort
10:06Apparently, Prince Charles has lived such a lavish and aloof lifestyle that he has no
10:11clue what cling wrap was, until he encountered it one evening as he searched for a midnight
10:18snack.
10:19According to the author Tim Bauer, who wrote Rebel Prince, the power, passion, and defiance
10:24of Prince Charles, the prince's wife, Duchess Camilla Parker Bowles, heard him shriek in
10:29horror from the kitchen.
10:31The Duchess had to reassure him by saying, It's cling film, darling.
10:36The Horror Approximately 124 staff members keep Prince
10:41Charles and Duchess Camilla's home, Clarence House, running efficiently.
10:45Therefore, one would assume that the prince would revel in getting away and having a breather
10:50from the continually prying eyes of others.
10:53However, that is not the case.
10:56Bauer states that whenever the Prince of Wales travels anywhere, his butler, two valets,
11:02a private secretary, a typist, a chef, and a handful of bodyguards join him.
11:08It seems a bit excessive to us.
11:10We all indeed have our favorite comfort items in our homes, but Prince Charles has taken
11:15it to an extreme.
11:17Apparently, the prince won't be caught traveling anywhere without his bedroom furniture.
11:22It is also claimed that he takes his own personal toilet seat wherever he goes.
11:28If you thought Prince Charles was excessive at home, his habits are even more outlandish
11:32when he travels.
11:34Apparently, the father of two is known for spending small fortunes on trips, even when
11:39he's only going for a day or two.
11:42He refuses to travel without his private jet or plane.
11:46Once, he even spent an absurd amount of money because he demanded the use of the royal train
11:52to go to a pub in the English town of Penrith.
11:5513.
11:56People think that Prince Charles is a snob
11:59Prince Charles doesn't possess the charm and warmth that Princess Diana had.
12:03He comes across as aloof, and the New Yorker even described him as a snob.
12:09Although it may be unfair to compare Prince Charles to those who haven't been raised to
12:13view protocol and proper behavior as a priority, the prince doesn't always seem eager to relate
12:19to ordinary people.
12:21On the other hand, Prince William has reached out to people as his mother did, and he is
12:26compassionate about him.
12:28That is what many people want to see in a king.
12:3214.
12:33Prince Charles has shown a disregard for animal welfare
12:36Although Prince Charles has taken a stand on critical environmental issues such as sustainability
12:42and climate change, he has fallen pettifully short on animal welfare issues.
12:48Whereas Prince Harry chose not to participate in a grouse hunt recently, Prince Charles
12:53has gone so far to call fox hunting romantic.
12:57Animal rights is a growing concern for Brits, so we will not win supporters by holding fast
13:02to those ideas and being vocal about them.
13:0515.
13:07His good works don't make headlines
13:09Blame the British press of Charles' self-created scandals over the years, but the more salacious
13:15or negative details of his life often get top billing.
13:19As mentioned, however, Charles has done a lot of good for the United Kingdom and has
13:24tried to make a difference.
13:26He has been outspoken about the need to protect the environment for much of his adult life,
13:31and he's devoted a good deal of time to many charities he started.
13:35These good deeds have been largely ignored or glossed over, however.
13:4016.
13:42Prince Charles sees the monarchy in a different way
13:45Prince Charles said to Vanity Fair in 2010 that he sees the role of a constitutional
13:50monarch in a different way than those who have reigned before him.
13:55That alone may not be at all alarming in itself, but his vague ideas on changing what a very
14:00traditional role is may scare some people.
14:04He might calm his future subjects if he were more specific about what he wants to do differently.
14:1017.
14:11People see Prince Charles as disloyal
14:14Prince Charles has a history of not being loyal to important people in his life, or
14:19even to himself.
14:21He betrayed the love he had for Camilla to marry Diana.
14:25He then betrayed Diana to carry on an affair with Camilla.
14:28Plus, he went against the royal family's wishes for him, concerning the divorce he
14:34eventually chose.
14:36While it was ultimately the right decision for him, it left people with lingering bad
14:40feelings about him.
14:42Also, loyalty is important for a monarch, so these concerns are understandable on a
14:47more significant level.
14:4918.
14:50A longer reign offers a reassuring consistency
14:54If Prince Charles becomes the king, his reign will inevitably be far shorter than Queen
14:59Elizabeth's time on the throne.
15:02While Prince Charles was three years old when he became the heir apparent, he is now 73.
15:08Queen Elizabeth became queen when she was 25 years old, and she's now 96.
15:14The fact that Prince Charles will have a much shorter reign concerns some people.
15:18Why?
15:19Change on a grand scale can be scary, while consistency gives people a sense of what to
15:25expect.
15:2619.
15:27Many don't want to see Camilla as the queen
15:31The survey from BMG Research revealed that only 20% of people think Camilla should take
15:36the title of queen.
15:38Prince Charles is now married to the other woman, which may also make people feel less
15:43inclined to get behind him as the reigning monarch.
15:46That said, even though most people don't like the idea of Queen Camilla, they have
15:50warmed up to her.
15:52The Guardian reports that Duchess of Cornwall has won many people's hearts by tirelessly
15:57working for her charities without much fanfare.
16:01Although she is in a relationship that has been scrutinized like no other, she's a private
16:05person and takes action to guard her privacy whenever possible.
16:1020.
16:11Royalty is his most significant burden
16:14In conclusion, Prince Charles is not fit to be king because he may not even want to be.
16:20Royalty and his role in the royal family have been a massive burden throughout his entire
16:25life, and it has not served him well.
16:28Had he been born into a less powerful family, perhaps he would have had thrived in his sensitivity.
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