The Prince of Wales is not in a rush to become king because he views the role of monarch as a form of “prison”, according to an aide.
In an interview with Time magazine, the member of Prince Charles‘ household claimed the 64-year-old heir to the throne is concerned he will not achieve enough with his various interests before “the prison shades” close.
It forced Clarence House to make a robust denial of the reports on Friday morning.
The US weekly magazine’s editor-at-large, Catherine Mayer, was given access to more than 50 of Charles’s close friends and staff for a profile ahead of his 65th birthday, which falls next month.
She was also granted an exclusive interview with Charles himself.
Ms Mayer says Charles is aware that as soon as he does ascend the throne he will have to drop his numerous charities and projects that he has spent his life nurturing and instead take on “joyless” duties.
She concludes: “Far from itching to assume the crown, he is already feeling its weight and worrying about the impact on the job he has been doing.”
A Clarence House spokesman said: “This is not the Prince of Wales’s view and should not be attributed to him as he did not say these words.
“The Prince has dutifully supported the Queen all his life and his official duties and charitable work have always run in parallel.”
Ms Mayer writes that the Royal has long suffered misperceptions that he is “aloof, spoiled and desperate to become king”.
She describes him instead as a “passionate philanthropist, magnetic in his personal interactions and deeply committed to making the most of his inherited position”.
Meanwhile, Charles tells the magazine he has had a lifelong desire to “heal and make things better.”
“I’ve had this extraordinary feeling, for years and years, ever since I can remember really, of wanting to heal and make things better,” Charles is quoted as saying.
“I feel more than anything else it’s my duty to worry about everybody and their lives in this country, to try to find a way of improving things if I possibly can.”
He also reveals that he recently staged a rehearsal to help teach his son, Prince William, how to host an investiture ceremony in which Britons receive knighthoods and other honours.
The Duke of Cambridge presided over his first investiture at Buckingham Palace last week without any problems.
In the feature, Ms Mayer quotes the actress Emma Thompson as saying dancing with her “old friend” Charles is “better than sex”.
Ms Mayer also revealed that the high profile guests that grace Charles’ dinner table are known as “Bond villains” by members of his household.
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Charles Fears Becoming A 'Prisoner' As King
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