His younger years right through to his school days and the breakdown of his marriage have played out on hit Netflix drama The Crown.
And Prince Charles has reportedly privately insisted the way he is portrayed on the show is "nowhere near" what he is really like in real life. So far there have been four series of the show on the streaming giant, with the latest season to be available showing Charles, played by Josh O'Connor, marrying Princess Diana, his extra-martial affair with Camilla and his marriage going sour. The drama has proved controversial with its historical accuracy being called into question.
And according to the Daily Mail, leader of the Scottish Labour party, Anas Sarwar revealed Charles made a quip about the show when he attended a multi-faith event before the opening of the Scottish Parliament last year.
Appearing at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mr Sarwar said: "There was a group of MSPs all standing and he came over and went, 'hello, nice to meet you all' and he went, 'I'm nowhere near how they portray me on Netflix'.
"I thought that was a really interesting way of how you describe yourself."
Charles has yet to publicly comment on The Crown and Clarence House refuses to comment on private conversations.
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It comes as a fifth season of the drama is due out later this year and will focus on the royals during the 1990s - one of their most turbulent times in recent history.
The early 90s saw the breakdown of the marriages of Charles and Diana as well as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
There was also a devastating fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, which the Queen dubbed her "annus horribilis".
Later in the decade, Diana gave her famous BBC Panorama interview, where she talked about Charles's relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles.
And in 1997, she tragically died aged 36 following a car crash, leaving the world completely heartbroken.
However, Prince Harry has confessed he has watched the show - and says it is more accurate than people think.
During an interview with James Corden, he explained it is "loosely based on the truth."
He added: "They don't pretend to be news, it's fictional but it's loosely based on the truth.
"Of course it's not strictly accurate, but loosely, it gives you a rough idea about what that lifestyle, what the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else, what can come from that.
"I am way more comfortable with The Crown than I am seeing the stories written about my family, or my wife or myself."
Season five of the show will see wholesale changes to The Crown cast with the role of the Queen falling to BAFTA winner Imelda Staunton, who takes over from Olivia Colman.
The Two Popes star Johnathan Pryce will portray Prince Philip and is taking over from Tobias Menzies.
The coveted role of Princess Diana has been given to Elizabeth Debicki while Dominic West will play Charles.
