It was 1963 when teenage Charles Philip Arthur George was a pub Scotsman and asked for one Cherry brandy. Caught in the act by a tabloid reporter who happened to be there, the future Prince of Wales, just 14 years old, could hardly imagine that this would be his first headline scandal – after what happened, the press never left him… This is a of the stories found in it King Charles III: In the first personthe documentary airing today (22:30) simultaneously on National Geographic and FOX Life, marking the day Charles Windsor is crowned King of England, opening a brand new chapter in the British monarchy, with the great weight that will follow to the beloved Queen Elizabeth II, his mother.
Now is the time to analyze the man behind the (unfavorable) media story and try to understand what kind of King Charles III will be. A television proposal from the same maker of Princess Diana: in the first personTom Jennings, drawing on a series of archive footage, including some unpublished conversations and forgotten interviews of himself, launches a new angle on the man who has always had a difficult relationship with the press.
Without wasting time, King Charles III: In the first person looks at this topic from the beginning and explains how he was scrutinized by the media from an early age, without knowing exactly how to react to pressure from the chambers. He is still very young when we hear him say that his nature as a private person is inconsistent with public appearances. A condition that has certainly marked his image over the years, especially after the failed fairy tale with Princess Diana.
The documentary’s thesis essentially revolves around the idea that the “real” Carlos was ultimately overshadowed by the story created by sharp pens and thirsty lenses. Which Carlos will we (re)discover? Broadly speaking, the boy who struggled to live up to his father’s expectations, the Duke of Edinburgh; the daring young man who, after becoming Prince of Wales, achieved some caliber within the monarchy; the activist who was interested from an early age in environmental issues (when they were not yet on the political agenda), but also in education and architecture, with aspects of love life that later eclipsed everything else. Suffice it to say that in 1993, after divorcing Diana, his popularity hit the rocks (4%)… Oh, and don’t forget what a good father he was to William and Harry.
With a timeline running back and forth to place us on the relevant dates, King Charles III: In the first person follows a line of coherence from the figure showing how the subtext of the past – not exactly the recent past – can aid in reading the man who is now king, at age 74. Six decades after damnation brandy in the Scottish pub.
Source: DN
