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It was 1976, King Charles III was 27 years old when he decided to donate his army retirement benefits to finance 19 projects to support the less fortunate. Since then, The Prince's Trust has helped one million disadvantaged children. Today there are over 350 organisations linked to the new King, aimed at charity and the preservation of cultural heritage. One of the monarch’s greatest commitments is to protecting the environment. Charles is a visionary philanthropist, a pioneer whose mission is to save the world.
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Who is King Charles III as a father? How did he handle Diana's death and the upbringing of Princes William and Harry? From the moving moments of the late Diana’s funeral to the royal weddings of the princes to scandals in the tabloids. What kind of father is Charles? Who does he have the closest relationship with? How did the current monarch handle his divorce from Diana? And, above all, will he ever forgive Harry's abandonment?
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King Charles III possesses an image characterised by living in Diana, Princess of Wales’ shadow. Can a bad marriage influence the fate of an heir to the throne? Did the late Queen Elizabeth II really compromise Charles' life by prohibiting his union with Camilla? Charles is not just the spoilt son or the wrong husband, he is first of all a man who paid the price for a public opinion that was very focused on his mistakes, rather than on the pressures he suffered in fulfilling his role. Today, he can vindicate the efforts of a lifetime, with a love stronger than reason of state.
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What is Charles' typical day? How does the King live? For many he is spoilt, considered to have been wrapped in cotton wool his entire life. In reality, Charles is a workaholic: he wakes up early, skips lunch and works until well past midnight. Many describe him as a person far from ordinary people, but he boasts a deep connection with nature and the harmony of all things. A ruler with radical ideas and often ahead of his time, his worldview is anything but conventional.
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Can a privilege turn into a condemnation? What is the line between advantage and obstacle? The difficult childhood of an intelligent and sensitive son misunderstood by distant parents. This episode journeys through the abuse he suffered at school because of his name to a discovery for books, culture and beauty. Yesterday's introverted child has become today's wise King.
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King Charles' journey has just begun, but it is already uphill. After the glories of Elizabeth II, the future of the Crown is shrouded in unknowns. On the throne, a new sovereign, yes, but an elderly man, who has almost always lived in someone else’s shadow. Who is Charles? How will he lead the monarchy? The King appears today as a mysterious object, suspended between a glorious past and an uncertain future, but perhaps - in these tumultuous times - Charles is the best King the country could hope to have.
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