King Charles 'Shrieked' When He Saw Saran Wrap for the First Time, Royal Book Claims

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles III in 2021.Photo:Jane Barlow/GettyKing Charles"shrieked" when he found out about Saran Wrap for the first time, according to a royal book.Tom Bower wrote in his 2018 bookRebel Princethat the King (who was Prince Charles at the time) “shrieked” and “trembled” the first time he interacted with cling film (better known as Saran Wrap in the U.S.) when it covered his dinner.The Guardianreports thatQueen Camillahad to calm down the King, 75, and explain what the perplexing plastic covering was.“He walked into the dining room and shrieked,” Bower wrote, viaThe Mirror. “Fearing the worst, Camilla dashed in after him. ‘What’s this?’ asked her husband, pointing at the food."“It’s cling film, darling,” she replied, as per Bower’s book, which claims that the monarch was disconnected from the ordinary world.This revelation is making the rounds online again as new details about the King’s diet have been made public.King Charles III in 2023.Chris Jackson/GettyThe monarch,who typically would skip lunchaccording to his stepsonTom Parker Bowles' forthcoming cookbookCooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III,is now embracing a midday meal.The King “doesn’t eat lunch at all,” Parker Bowles, 49, writes, instead enjoying a “relaxed” afternoon tea at 5 p.m. of “macaroons, scones, wafers, biscuits, petit fours, ­pralines, Chelsea buns and shortbread, along with bridge rolls, crumpets, poached eggs on toast, potted shrimps and sandwiches” packed with “chicken, smoked salmon, ham and mustard.”Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!The King and Queen, 77, also prefer a “laid back” dinner “away from the official pomp and circumstance,” as per Parker Bowles — aside from any official events and formal banquets, of course.The monarch’s lunch habits have since shifted, however. Amid hiscancer treatment, the King has added a midday meal to his diet. A source told theDaily Mailthat “With some reluctance, he now has something to eat at lunchtime — a snack, really.““He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day. It’s important, particularly if you have got an illness,” the source continued.King Charles III in 2023.Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImageKing Charles announced he hadbeen diagnosed with a “form of cancer” in Februaryand has beenopen about his health journeysince.

King Charles III in 2021.Photo:Jane Barlow/Getty

Jane Barlow/Getty

King Charles"shrieked” when he found out about Saran Wrap for the first time, according to a royal book.Tom Bower wrote in his 2018 bookRebel Princethat the King (who was Prince Charles at the time) “shrieked” and “trembled” the first time he interacted with cling film (better known as Saran Wrap in the U.S.) when it covered his dinner.The Guardianreports thatQueen Camillahad to calm down the King, 75, and explain what the perplexing plastic covering was.“He walked into the dining room and shrieked,” Bower wrote, viaThe Mirror. “Fearing the worst, Camilla dashed in after him. ‘What’s this?’ asked her husband, pointing at the food."“It’s cling film, darling,” she replied, as per Bower’s book, which claims that the monarch was disconnected from the ordinary world.This revelation is making the rounds online again as new details about the King’s diet have been made public.King Charles III in 2023.Chris Jackson/GettyThe monarch,who typically would skip lunchaccording to his stepsonTom Parker Bowles' forthcoming cookbookCooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III,is now embracing a midday meal.The King “doesn’t eat lunch at all,” Parker Bowles, 49, writes, instead enjoying a “relaxed” afternoon tea at 5 p.m. of “macaroons, scones, wafers, biscuits, petit fours, ­pralines, Chelsea buns and shortbread, along with bridge rolls, crumpets, poached eggs on toast, potted shrimps and sandwiches” packed with “chicken, smoked salmon, ham and mustard.”Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!The King and Queen, 77, also prefer a “laid back” dinner “away from the official pomp and circumstance,” as per Parker Bowles — aside from any official events and formal banquets, of course.The monarch’s lunch habits have since shifted, however. Amid hiscancer treatment, the King has added a midday meal to his diet. A source told theDaily Mailthat “With some reluctance, he now has something to eat at lunchtime — a snack, really.““He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day. It’s important, particularly if you have got an illness,” the source continued.King Charles III in 2023.Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImageKing Charles announced he hadbeen diagnosed with a “form of cancer” in Februaryand has beenopen about his health journeysince.

King Charles"shrieked” when he found out about Saran Wrap for the first time, according to a royal book.

Tom Bower wrote in his 2018 bookRebel Princethat the King (who was Prince Charles at the time) “shrieked” and “trembled” the first time he interacted with cling film (better known as Saran Wrap in the U.S.) when it covered his dinner.

The Guardianreports thatQueen Camillahad to calm down the King, 75, and explain what the perplexing plastic covering was.

“He walked into the dining room and shrieked,” Bower wrote, viaThe Mirror. “Fearing the worst, Camilla dashed in after him. ‘What’s this?’ asked her husband, pointing at the food.”

“It’s cling film, darling,” she replied, as per Bower’s book, which claims that the monarch was disconnected from the ordinary world.

This revelation is making the rounds online again as new details about the King’s diet have been made public.

King Charles III in 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty

Chris Jackson/Getty

The monarch,who typically would skip lunchaccording to his stepsonTom Parker Bowles' forthcoming cookbookCooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III,is now embracing a midday meal.

The King “doesn’t eat lunch at all,” Parker Bowles, 49, writes, instead enjoying a “relaxed” afternoon tea at 5 p.m. of “macaroons, scones, wafers, biscuits, petit fours, ­pralines, Chelsea buns and shortbread, along with bridge rolls, crumpets, poached eggs on toast, potted shrimps and sandwiches” packed with “chicken, smoked salmon, ham and mustard.”

Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!

The King and Queen, 77, also prefer a “laid back” dinner “away from the official pomp and circumstance,” as per Parker Bowles — aside from any official events and formal banquets, of course.

The monarch’s lunch habits have since shifted, however. Amid hiscancer treatment, the King has added a midday meal to his diet. A source told theDaily Mailthat “With some reluctance, he now has something to eat at lunchtime — a snack, really.”

“He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day. It’s important, particularly if you have got an illness,” the source continued.

King Charles III in 2023.Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImage

Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImage

King Charles announced he hadbeen diagnosed with a “form of cancer” in Februaryand has beenopen about his health journeysince.

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