The Prince Who Talked to Flowers

Born to Rule: When Charles is King

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🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Prince Charles has long been seen as an eccentric - his passion for gardening and watercolor painting combined with his love of the luxurious royal life has given him the reputation of being out-of-touch with the average person. But Charles might also be considered ahead of his time - a long-time environmentalist who’s been spearheading initiatives for sustainable living for more than 50 years. Many of the prince’s ideas, at first quickly dismissed, have turned out to be prescient. We’re taking a deeper look at this complex man. Did he become Prince Charles because of his upbringing or despite it? And how will the Prince Charles that we have come to know evolve into King Charles when he must meet his destiny. 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	When I saw this wall, Gordon, when I first came to look at the house, I did rather fall in
0:11.2	evidence.
0:12.2	It's 1986, and Prince Charles is showing a journalist around high-grove estate.
0:17.9	He has many residences, but high-grove is home.
0:22.2	The gardens, his pride and joy, and then arbours in the middle, with roses and bisteria.
0:29.0	He's cultivated the grounds with his own hands, and, well, lots of help.
0:35.0	He's planted fruit trees, gifted to him and princess Diana on their wedding day, tunnels
0:40.3	of peas and beans, and an extensive herb garden.
0:44.3	The herb side is enjoyable, because there's an awful lot to learn about that.
0:49.8	And also, he's rather amusing trying to invent new suits.
0:55.7	He plucks a leaf from an overflowing bed of loveage and smells it, then he moves on to
1:00.2	his favourite place to sit in the wall garden, and says something that will follow him for
1:06.1	decades to come.
1:07.4	I just can't talk to the plants, really.
1:09.4	They important to talk to them, they respond.
1:12.2	I come and talk to the plants, he says.
1:15.6	They respond.
1:16.6	Was it a mild offhand comment?
1:19.6	Yes.
1:20.6	Did it have potential for comedy?
1:23.1	Definitely.
1:24.5	For some, it was just too good.
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