Patrick Doyle vividly remembers the very first time that he met King Charles III – and to be fair, it might be difficult to forget an incident this hilariously mortifying in a hurry, with or without a future monarch being present.
Back in 1988, the Scottish composer’s opening night nerves suddenly deepened when he learned that the then-Prince of Wales was to attend the premiere of 12th Night at West London’s Riverside Studios. It was directed by Shakespeare veteran Kenneth Branagh, and starring Frances Barber and the late Richard Briers as Viola and Malvolio; Doyle had composed the music.
