Now, listen up, folks! Let’s talk about Prince Charles and how he handled a pretty wild rumor during his royal tour of Australia with his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles. At 69 years old, this royal wasn’t about to let some silly gossip slide. A radio host dared to ask Charles if it was true that he travels with his own toilet seat. Can you imagine? The prince didn’t hold back. He replied with a laugh, “My own what? Oh, don’t believe all that nonsense.”

Now, the radio host didn’t stop there. He turned to Camilla, who’s 70, to confirm her husband’s statement. “So he doesn’t carry his own toilet seat when he travels?” the host asked. Camilla, quick on her feet, shot back, “Don’t you believe that!” This whole story about Charles traveling with his personal toilet seat apparently came from an unauthorized biography by Tom Bower titled Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles. But clearly, the royal couple isn’t buying into it.

Prince Charles and Camilla in Australia

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Here’s a photo of Charles and Camilla during their trip to Australia on April 5. They looked as sharp as ever, didn’t they?

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Unveiling the Shocking Claims in Tom Bower’s New Book

In his new book, Tom Bower makes some pretty bold claims about the royal family. One of the most shocking allegations is that Charles and Camilla allegedly conspired to tarnish Princess Diana’s image. According to Bower, they worked with their PR rep and assistant private secretary Mark Bolland to devise a plan to portray Diana as “unbalanced and unfaithful.” The goal was to make Camilla more well-liked after Diana’s tragic death in August 1997 at the age of 36. Bower suggests they wanted to “demythologize Diana by portraying her as a manipulative hysteric.”

Royal Rivalry: Charles Feels Threatened by William and Kate’s Popularity

But wait, there’s more. The biography also claims that Charles once felt threatened by the immense popularity of his son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton. After William and Kate tied the knot in April 2011, Charles reportedly grew concerned that the public’s attention was shifting to the younger royals. Bower writes that Camilla, on the other hand, didn’t seem too bothered by the adoration William and Kate received. As noted by Robert Higdon, the chief executive of Charles’ charity foundation, “She didn’t give a damn.” However, Charles saw William and Kate as the new stars and feared he might lose his place in the spotlight.

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