Prince of Wales interview 1969

Preparing for his investiture at Caernarfon Castle five days later, Prince Charles gave an interview to Cliff Michelmore (BBC) and Brian Connell (ITN), in a joint production between HTV and BBC. The programme was recorded at Broadcasting House Cardiff earlier in the month, and transmitted on Thursday 26 June 1969.

[hollyeggert]

What a fun person to talk to if you enjoy subtlety and nuance. He is comfortable with himself and honest. He knows he is very blessed with great parents, opportunities.

[juancarlosmontes]

Sounds very much wise beyond his years. Even as a youth, he had empathy for minority groups and tried to put himself in their shoes rather than have emotional reactions.

[elspethcoogan]

This interview reveals Charles as a complex man who was dealing with a lot psychologically. He is, at this point, acutely aware of his station in life, with all the responsibilities involved. As the heir he has no idea how long that apprenticeship for the ‘top job’ would last. He’s also developing into a man with his own identity, separate from his role. I think it must be extremely difficult being someone in such a position.

[stst]

He trusted his parents which is admirable but they guided him wrong.

They chose a terribly wrong fit for a school where he was horribly bullied and basically friendless.

Then his mom chose and forced him to marry a woman he not only didn’t love but was also a terrible match for him.

Two of the biggest decisions in his life they colossally failed in choosing for him.

He got through it but with a lot of scars i think.

[Blublod]

I was as impressed with the interviewers' sensible and appropriate questions as I was with the prince's aplomb and intelligent responses. Clearly it was a different period in history, not necessarily better or worse than today, but people were just much more elegant and courteous. I don't lose sight of the fact that just a year earlier, in 1968, all hell had begun to break loose with the nastiest of social unrest in Europe, America, Latin America, and other places throughout the world, so no, it wasn't a bed of roses by any means.

[The.panthera.]

This is how Americans think all English people speak 🤣

[elizabethmchugh]

He seems really nice, articulate and intelligent.

[TheIndependentLens]

I've never seen footage of Prince Charles so young. Oops, make that King Charles.

[aribalzer]

What a sweet, sensitive, intelligent young man His Majesty was back then. GSTK!

[wangmowangdi]

Very charming and humble Prince Charles 🤴 ♥ His voice is brilliant and i could listen to him whole day ❤ ♥ 😀

[kevinprior]

Charles III did seem to have a touch of Prince William about him. More than I thought.

[stregadisalem]

I adore his accent. I’m sad because I feel it’s a dying accent.

[fernandooliveira]

Diana was 8 years old at the time of this interview

[izzat_izzudin]

It is mind blowing listening to British accent

[pinedelgado]

Good luck to the new Monarch of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, His Majesty King Charles III!!! :) :) :)

[jackkruese]

Is he perfect nope but he is a thoroughly decent guy in my opinion.

[celebritytarotreading]

Only man who looks way better in his 70s than his 20s

[RK-zovs]

I've thought the same about language studies. You need to teach vocabulary first, then you teach grammar. Children that learn to speak a language is s perfect example. If you sat with a baby, who can't yet speak and use the schools method of teaching grammar for 10 years the poor child won't be able to speak more than a sentence by the age of 10.

[thelords]

Diana said he’s extremely intelligent.

[irinahutanu]

He's not my king, but I like Charles. He has a house in the town of Viscri, in Romania. He will come here on the second of June and stay for about a week, for rest and a simple life. Bravo to him!