For King Charles III, his younger brother's travails have overshadowed almost everything during his reign, now in its fourth year. When Britain and Germany went to war in 1914, some members of the wider British royal family found themselves on opposing sides. He was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, and after her 70-year reign her son, King Charles III. The strength of public feeling caught the royal family by surprise. The couple famously aired their grievances with the royal family in a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey and a revealing Netflix series.

Source: The Telegraph February 22, 2026 09:02 UTC