King Charles made impolite remark to reporter Nicholas Witchell in 2005. Here’s what happened

Even before taking the throne, King Charles always made headlines in his early days over various issues. One such was his comment that he may have hoped would go unnoticed.

The not-so-quiet Alps vacation of the trio

• In 2005, King Charles was on vacation with his sons in the Swiss Alps. Maybe the family was looking for a quiet holiday away from the cameras, but instead, they got swamped by reporters.

• BBC reporter Nicholas Witchell asked Charles about his upcoming marriage with Camilla Parker Bowles. He cheekily answered that he was glad people had heard of it.


• Later, he could be heard saying he couldn't bear the man. He is awful. Whether the heir to the throne forgot about the microphones or the comment was deliberate is still up for debate.



• Quickly William jumped into the situation and joked he got one responsibility of taking care of the rings, and something was about to go wrong.

For years, the tension between King Charles and reporter Nicholas Witchell didn’t die. Once Witchell was asked about the situation, he responded by saying it was good in some ways. It showed that reporters like him are there to do their work and not to be liked by the royalties.

FAQs:

1. What was King Charles's reaction?
   Although no apology was ever made, his then press secretary commented that was Charles's frustration towards the paparazzi and nothing personal.
2. How old were William and Harry?
   At that time, Harry was about to join the Sandhurst military academy, while William was ready to graduate from the university.