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King Charles was left stunned by Wales rugby captain's 'deplorable act'

King Charles was said to have been bemused by the incident that sent shock waves through rugby and beyond.

It was a long time ago — in 1969, to be precise, when legendary Wales captain Brian Price, the Alun Wyn Jones of his time, unleashed what was to be dubbed the most famous punch in Five Nations history, felling Ireland’s Noel Murphy.

It was smack in front of Charles, looking younger than his years, as he sat in the stand at Cardiff Arms Park.

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