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How King Charles dodged female attention as child

King Charles was often surrounded by young females back in his early adulthood

Published May 04, 2026
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King Charles was reportedly very popular with the ladies as a young teenager.

His Majesty seemingly attracted a lot of female attention back in the days as revealed by Royal expert Ingrid Seward in her book,’ My Mother and I.’

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Then Prince Charles, who went to Gordonstoun Boarding School in Scotland, was often chased by his fellow classmates.

"One thing Charles was suspicious of was social functions," Seward shared. "When a party of 25 girls were invited to a dance at Gordonstoun, Charles went off to spend the weekend with his grandmother [the Queen Mother] at Birkhall, her house on the Balmoral estate."

Seward added: "[H]e didn't reappear until well after the girls had departed."

A friend of Charles’ told Seward: "Charles could have had as many girlfriends as he wanted, and even the school maids would stare and giggle amongst themselves if they saw him. They also had a penchant for purloining his underwear, and after the disappearance of some of his clothes sent for washing, there were special precautions taken to ensure that nothing marked with his name would ever get 'lost' again."

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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