Younger King Charles was tormented by bullying, former classmate says

London — King Charles III, from a really younger age, minimize an remoted determine, in line with those that knew him. 

“He was all the time just a bit little bit of an outsider to start out with,” Johnny Stonborough, who was a classmate of the now-king at Gordonstoun School in Scotland, instructed CBS News.

Stonborough’s recollection of his classmate is of a younger prince who was removed from widespread throughout his college days.

“Nobody wished to be his buddy, as a result of for those who have been his buddy, you have been then teased brutally for being his buddy,” mentioned Stonborough.

Prince Philip, Charles’ father, was certainly one of Gordonstoun’s first pupils after the college opened in 1934, and he despatched his son to the famed boarding college on the age of simply 13. 

Contrary to the late Duke of Edinburgh, who thrived on the college, Charles would later examine his time at Gordonstoun to being in jail. 

Stonborough instructed CBS News that he personally bore witness to the bullying endured by the longer term king. 

“We have been taking part in rugby soccer and a few the boys determined that they have been going to ‘do’ the prince, which meant beat him up,” mentioned the royal’s former classmate. He mentioned they then set on Charles, pulling his ears and punching him.

“He by no means complained. He by no means mentioned a phrase,” mentioned Stonborough. “And if I hadn’t really seen it, no person would find out about it.”

The king’s struggles appeared to proceed proper into his college days. 

“I have never made a variety of associates, if that is what they imply, and I have never been to a variety of events,” Charles mentioned in response to a query whereas he was a pupil on the University of Wales. “I’ve had a variety of different issues to do.”

Life at residence together with his household did not appear to be a lot simpler for Charles. 

His mom, the late Queen Elizabeth II, was described as a distant mom, and Prince Philip a harsh father, in a 1994 biography of Charles. 

Public feedback by the longer term king have additionally painted an image of a person who has all the time appeared uncomfortable with the highlight. 

As an grownup, in an interview with Britain’s ITV, Charles revealed simply how a lot he disliked the fixed media consideration.

“I’m not excellent at being a performing monkey, actually,” he mentioned. “I believe I’m fairly a personal individual. I’m not ready to only carry out.”