King Charles has shared a quirky and unexpected memory from his childhood, revealing how Queen Elizabeth II wore her crown while performing everyday tasks. 

The late monarch, preparing for her coronation in 1953, even donned the heavy crown during bath time with her children.

He recalled the unusual ritual when he spoke with 12 of the “coronation girls” at Buckingham Palace last year. 

He fondly remembered his mother’s efforts to practice wearing the crown, saying, “My mama used to come up at bath time wearing the crown to practice. 

You have to get used to how heavy it is. I’ve never forgotten, I can still remember it vividly.”

In a candid moment shared in the new documentary Coronation Girls, King Charles opened up about the challenges of wearing a crown, recalling his own nerves as he watched his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, prepare for her coronation in 1953. 

The monarch, who ascended the throne in September 2022, explained how the crown’s weight and height made it difficult to wear, revealing that it often made him “slightly anxious” as a child.

He recalled, “It is much heavier and taller, so there’s always that feeling of feeling slightly anxious, in case it wobbles. You have to carry it, you have to look straight ahead.”

The documentary, which centers around 50 young women who traveled from Canada to witness Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, also follows the journey of 12 of those women, who met King Charles in 2023 to retrace their steps.