Facts About Prince Charles' Past That May Result in Him Abdicating the Throne

As news hits that Queen Elizabeth II is shortly due to retire from the throne, Prince Charles will be getting ready for his duties as King. While the Queen is the face of the monarchy, Prince Charles has been establishing himself as one of the most important people in the family. How much do we really know about Prince Charles and the life of the man who will be King before too long? We are taking a look at Charles and sharing some of the facts and secrets we’ve discovered about the legendary Royal and whether or not he really is suitable!

Keeping it in the family

Prince Charles famously married Lady Diana Spencer, and that marriage brought the world’s two favorite princes, William and Harry. Things might have been very different if Charles married the woman he was dating before finding a match in Diana.

Before Diana was the woman in his life, Charles was actually dating her sister, Sarah for a little while. Things didn’t work out between them, and it was Sarah who called the whole thing off. Their relationship was over once Sarah made it absolutely clear that there was no interest from her side in marrying the future King of the UK and there was some serious speculation as to why.

A fan of the arts

Many who rub shoulders with the sorts of people that Prince Charles does have a love of art. For the majority of those people that means collecting expensive pieces but not really getting their hands dirty themselves. Prince Charles not only has a love of collecting amazing artwork, he likes to create his own too.

Although the critics don’t seem particularly fond of Charles’ work, the Prince of Wales continues to make pieces for the love of it. Then to help raise money for some of his causes, Charles will actually sell his creations with the proceeds going to charity.

A distant relative

In the world of the Royal Family, it’s not uncommon for some of the members to have links to famous noble people from the past. After all, some dynasties were concerned about keeping their bloodlines as pure as possible, so there was a limited number of partners available.

That means those in positions of power are more likely to be related to kings and queens of the past. The same can be said of Prince Charles, who has links to one very surprising former powerful man. Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Dracula, is an ancient ancestor of Prince Charles.

The “Wedding of the Century”

When Charles got married to Diana back in 1981, the press deemed the occasion the “Wedding of the Century.” Diana was marrying into the Royal Family, and in the future, she was going to be in a position of power. Despite it being such a momentous occasion, Prince Charles was reportedly not that keen on the ceremony taking place.

Some reports claimed Charles was weeping on the night before the wedding, perhaps due to some doubts about the match. It seems his doubts were justified as the pair were unable to make the marriage work and were separated 11 years later.