OUR Charles takes over the House of Windsor, transforming from a clumsy and insecure youth to a confident environmentalist. However, whether Charles will recognize the respect and love shown by the British to his mother remains unknown.

The current king’s life has been marked by the relentless ridicule he faced from the media and the collapse of his marriage to Diana, with juicy revelations and accusations from both sides. Having reached the zenith of his public life in the 1990s, Charles faced offers from his critics to abdicate by offering the crown. son of William.

Nothing, of course, compares to his marriage to Diana. Stirring tabloids, in-depth interviews, Diana’s painful divorce and death reinforced public opinion that Charles was an aloof and arrogant gay man.

However, Diana’s death was a turning point. Charles teamed up with Tony Blair to convince his mother to honor her late mother’s memory while changing her image in the process. The charm operation appears to have paid off, with most Britons agreeing to the throne. After withhis amo with camilain 2005, Charles found stability in family life.

But as he prepares for his coronation, the royal family faces a number of adversities such as a conflict between Prince Harry and his relatives on the occasion of his wife, an American actress Meghan Markle and his brother Andrew’s relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Charles played the role of mediator in these crises, trying – not always successfully – to maintain discipline in the family.

The new king had been promoting a plan for years to limit the royal house’s spending. He also spoke out strongly against Islamophobia.

Flaws

The new king had been promoting a plan for years to limit the royal house’s spending. He also spoke out strongly against Islamophobia.

Charles’ looks often got him into trouble. In 1984, he spoke disparagingly of a planned expansion of the National Gallery, which led to the cancellation of the plan. When he ascends the throne, Charles will have to learn to tame his tongue. His mother was so secretive that even palace experts could never decipher her personal views. Charles showed his shrewdness by avoiding talking about Brexit.

It remains unknown if Charles will continue his charitable workwhich caused him problems. The head of the charity, which was run by the then crown prince, resigned after it was revealed he had promised a peerage to a Saudi donor. The scandal exposed Charles’s biggest weakness: his inability to choose good and ethical advisors.

Charles is not very popular. Last year, he was named favorite member of the royal family by just 11% of respondents, which is the last in the popularity ranking, below even his grandchildren. For now, polls show, the future of the monarchy is secure.