Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles’ relationship was not hidden from the public. In fact, the future king himself shared that he was not close to his parents because they were busy completing their royal obligations when he was growing up. He also noted that Her Majesty and Prince Philip were strict.
Now, a throwback photo proved this revelation even more. While it’s already a confirmed fact that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles didn’t have the usual sweet mother and son relationship, the snap showed everyone a visual of their emotionless bond.
In the photo, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles were beside each other. However, neither of them looked at the other. Her Majesty looked at something or someone on the left side, while her son looked in the same direction and just stood there awkwardly with his hands behind him.
The picture was posted on the online forum Quora. Although the post had nothing to do with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles’ relationship, it’s hard not to notice how uncomfortable they looked together.
The post was actually about Prince William and Prince Harry. The netizen asked, “Were Prince William and Harry bullied in school like Charles?” Someone then replied with two black and white photos.
“Goodness, no!” the uploader wrote. “Queen Elizabeth wanted the sensitive Prince Charles to attend Eton, but Prince Phillip had attended the rough and tough Gordonstoun in Scotland next to the North Sea, and the Prince really thought it would toughen up his eldest son. We know now of the bullying the future king faced, and all that physical punishment that was meant to solidify a toughness in character didn’t work for Charles.”
While a mother’s love will always be there, Queen Elizabeth seemed to have a different approach in showing her affection towards Prince Charles. The snap certainly revealed that Her Majesty and the future king are not really showy like Prince William and Kate Middleton to their children.
Although Prince Charles didn’t have a great example of how to be closer to his kids, Princess Diana filled the void. The Princess of Wales was constantly praised for showing her love and affection towards Prince William and Prince Harry, with or without cameras.
Many believed that Prince William and Prince Harry got their sweet trait from Princess Diana and people are very happy about it as they remind them of their mother, who was well-loved by the public.
