King Charles III celebrated his 74th birthday on November 14, so we will delve into his more personal side by learning more about his manias, which in just a few months of reign he has already shown on more than one occasion in public.
Charles, after the death of his mother on September 8, 2022, became the oldest person to assume the reins of the British monarchy. Despite this, he has big plans for his reign in which environmental activism will have its place.
King Charles 74th birthday: Manias and eccentricities
The new king of Great Britain has lived his most complicated months and on several occasions has brought out his manias. On the very day of his proclamation, he was annoyed by the lack of space on the table where he had to sign the documents. A rudeness that was repeated a few days later in Northern Ireland, when he stained his hands with ink with a pen.
However, these are not the only manias and eccentricities that the sovereign has. In fact, King Charles III has a long list, to the point that at Clarence House he was referred to as ‘the spoiled prince’ due to the extravagant instructions he gave to the members of his staff.
The latest has been brought to light by journalist and biographer Christopher Andersen, who in the book ‘The King’ claims that King Charles always travels with a teddy bear from his childhood:
“He still travels with his childhood teddy bear. He has had it since he was very small… Marcel Anderson, his former nanny, is the only one who can repair it. They’re still very close,” the writer explained on ‘Entertainment Tonight’.
However, this is not his only mania when traveling, as King Charles III even travels with his own toilet seat and rolls of toilet paper, according to statements made by Paul Burrell, former butler of Princess Diana, in the documentary ‘Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm’ on Amazon Prime.
In addition, as collected by ‘The New York Post’, Charles III asked his valets to iron his shoelaces and even had them put the toothpaste on his own toothbrush in the mornings. That is, with the exact amount: 2.5 centimeters.
Among the other habits of the monarch that have transcended, it is also known that Charles III wants his pajamas ironed every morning and that, when bathing, the plug has to be in a certain position, as well as the towels.
In the case of food, former Clarence House employee Graham Newbould claims in the aforementioned documentary that the king takes his breakfast box anywhere in the world:
“He has six different types of honey, some special mueslis, dried fruit and anything a bit special that he is a bit fussy about”.
New portrait of King Charles III for his birthday
To celebrate his 74th birthday, Buckingham Palace has shared a new portrait of the monarch, in addition, it has served to announce that the king has officially become the warden of Windsor Great Park, a position in which he will be responsible for overseeing the management of one of the oldest estates in the country and that belonged for 70 years to Philip of Edinburgh.
In the image, Charles appears leaning on an oak tree while looking at the horizon with a cane in his hand. A new official photograph with which the new king of Great Britain wanted to celebrate his birthday.
