A clip from 1969 shows King Charles III.
in his first in-depth television interview.
The answer to the question about his future wife shows the scope that Prince Harry looks back on in his Netflix documentary.
The snippet went through the roof at TikTok.
London – At some point King Charles III.
(74) a young man and was formally conferred the title of Prince of Wales at the formal ceremony of his investiture on 1 July 1969 at Caenarfon Castle in Gwynedd.
He held the title for over 63 years.
His first in-depth television interview came just days before his inauguration.
Charles was 21 years old and in an interview he opened up about the difficulties he faces choosing a future royal bride as he will one day inherit the throne.
Harry's views show striking parallels to his father Charles' response at age 21
An excerpt of the clip with the very young prince is currently going viral on TikTok.
Of course, there's a reason why user @icon_vintage dug up the clip of the King's 1969 interview with BBC-Independent Television.
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Responses about suitable brides and the implications of that early view, which in retrospect led to Harry's conflicts with the royals, can be found
in Prince Harry's Netflix docu-series Harry & Meghan , according to
newsweek.com .
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"Have you any thoughts on the lady the Prince of Wales should marry?" Charles was asked.
"Should she be a royal lady or a noblewoman?" Charles replied,
"Well, I think it's very difficult, because you have to remember that if you marry in my position, you're marrying someone who might one day become queen , and you have to be very careful in choosing someone who can fill that particular role."
Parallel to Prince Harry's Netflix documentary "Harry & Meghan"
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (41) share their private impressions of their love story, which includes their early engagement.
This led to a decision to stay out of royal life, as expressed by family and friends.
In the excerpt from Harry & Meghan, Harry describes his impressions:
"I think for a lot of people in the family, especially the men of course, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who fits the mold, as opposed to someone you might be meant for," he said.
He adds: "There is a difference between making decisions with your head and with your heart".
TikTok snippet was viewed over 800,000 times in 72 hours
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King Charles with his wife Camilla and on his engagement to Princess Diana in 1981 (photomontage).
© United Archives/Imago & Sebastian Willnow/dpa
Charles adds, “Because people like you [journalists] might expect a lot from someone like that, and it has to be someone very special.
The only benefit of marrying a princess or someone from a royal family, for example, is that you know what's going to happen.
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The only problem is that sometimes I think I'd like to marry a British woman [...]'.
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Charles married Lady Diana Spencer of the British aristocratic Spencer dynasty in 1981.
The couple had two children, Prince William (born 1982) and Prince Harry (born 1984), before separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996.
The video of Charles' interview, revived on TikTok, was viewed over 800,000 times in 72 hours.
The user paired the clip with the famous excerpt from Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview from 1995, in which she said: "There were three of us in this marriage", referring to the Prince's relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, 75. relates, who will be crowned Queen in May.
Sources used:
newsweek.com, .independent.co.uk
List of rubrics: © United Archives/Imago & Sebastian Willnow/dpa