![]() May 1954, when the Queen and Prince Philip greeted five-year-old CharlesĪnd three-year-old Anne with handshakes after an absence of nearly six That lack of tactile connection was achingly apparent in ![]() Neither parent was physicallyĭemonstrative. She relied increasingly on her husband to When Elizabeth became Queen, her dedication to her duties meant even less time for her children. The young prince wilted, retreating farther into his shell. ButĬharles’s younger sister, a confident extrovert, could push back, while He was sarcastic with his daughter, Anne, as well. More often than not, the duke was a blunt instrument, unable to resist ![]() Shut up,” Charles answered without hesitation: “The whole time, yes.” “tough disciplinarian” and whether he had been told “to sit down and ![]() Asked inĪn interview when he was 20 years old whether his father had been a As Philip watched these traits emerging, he worried that Charles couldīecome weak and vulnerable, so he set about toughening him up. ![]()
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