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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

The Household Item That King Charles “Trembled” and “Shrieked” About After Seeing It for the First Time

King Charles wearing a gray suit and white dress shirt covering his mouth in shock.

Growing up in the halls of Buckingham Palace with cooks, butlers and footmen at the ready, it's understandable that King Charles III probably hasn't done much in terms of chores or cooking. But a story about his first encounter with one common household item has resurfaced—and it's seriously hilarious.

According to Tom Bower's biography Rebel Prince (later republished as Rebel King: The Making of a Monarch), The King had to be reassured by Queen Camilla when he came across a piece of plastic wrap for the first time and "trembled." Yes, you read that correctly.

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