Charles discusses his acting abilities in a special documentary made up of family films and archive interviews to mark his coronation on May 6.
royal family's private archiveIn a promotional clip released ahead of the main broadcast, a young Charles is heard discussing his thoughts on acting, which he was notably interested in during his time at Cambridge University.
King Charles III photographed in Wales, July 2, 2019. A new documentary shows the king discussing the"acting ability" required to be a member of the royal family."I always have the sense though that, if you were not in this public position, you'd like to be an actor," an interviewer says during footage of Charles preparing to make a television speech from Clarence House, London, in the 1970s.
"I love imitating and mimicking," the prince said."I enjoy making people laugh if I can. And, in a strange way, so much of what one does requires—I find—acting ability in one way or another, and it's extremely useful if you enjoy it." Charles took part in a number of amateur dramatic performances during his student days, and it is a passion he has carried throughout life. In 2016, the prince surprised audiences by appearing in a TV skit alongside actors Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant and Dame Judi Dench, for the BBC'sIn a comedic interlude between monologues, the actors battled it out to see who could deliver the Prince of Denmark's famous"to be or not to be" speech from Shakespeare's.
Charles is not the only member of the royal family to have displayed a love for acting. Most prominently, his daughter-in-law
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