Power and the Palace

Born to Rule: When Charles is King

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🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The royal family is no stranger to controversy — and Prince Charles has often been at the center of the scandal-du-jour. What happens when he takes on the job of maintaining the monarchy’s public image… the one he’s been accused of tarnishing over the years? We’ll take a look at the more recent scandals Charles has had to manage alongside the Queen – from questions about how some of his charities raise money to his brother Prince Andrew’s settlement in a sexual abuse lawsuit, to his son Prince Harry’s departure from the Firm. What other challenges might lie ahead for the future king, and how will he manage them? This episode of Born to Rule was recorded before King Charles became King. Through our series, you get to hear in real time what we are thinking as events unfold -- extraordinary Royal events that have both uplifted the Royal family and rocked it to the core.

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0:00.0	Another bombshell for the royal family.
0:09.2	As we learned in the last episode, Charles is no stranger to scandal.
0:14.0	To give potentially damaging testimony about Prince Charles.
0:17.4	A long time, Mistress of Prince Charles.
0:20.3	And throughout it all, he's always had his mother's good image and popularity to lean
0:25.2	back on.
0:26.4	In fact, most of the scandals, the monarchy has had to face during the Queen's reign,
0:31.9	haven't really been about the Queen herself, most have to do with her own children.
0:37.8	Princess Diana says that she has changed her mind and has reluctantly agreed to divorce
0:42.9	her husband of 11 years, Prince Charles.
0:45.5	Britain's Princess Anne is divorcing her husband after 19 years of marriage.
0:50.4	The scandals surrounding Prince Andrew who appeared unshaken in public.
0:55.2	While she's been at the helm of the royal family, the Queen and the palace she rules over
1:00.2	have successfully managed to these PR crises.
1:04.0	And despite the media frenzies, the long-term damage to the monarchy and to the brand has
1:09.1	appeared minimal.
1:10.5	Her reign is record-breaking, her image, iconic, nearly every leader who you analyse loses
1:18.1	popularity the longer they're around, not with the Queen.
1:23.1	This isn't your average monarch.
1:25.9	But eventually, it will be Charles's turn to lead the family through good headlines and
1:32.4	bad.
1:34.2	What happens when a child who's brought so many scandals from his personal life into the
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