King Charles shares touching memory of Queen Elizabeth II in new documentary

As the year ends, it is normal to enter a more reflective mood. It appears this is the exact case with the head monarch of the United Kingdom, as King Charles recently spoke about his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a new documentary. The documentary, entitled Coronation Girls, includes scenes where the King explains how his mother practiced wearing St. Edward's Crown as he took baths as a child.

In quotes provided by BBC, King Charles stated that his mother was nervous about making a mistake while wearing the 4.9 pound (or 2.23 kilogram) work of art during her coronation ceremony. According to King Charles, St. Edward's Crown is taller and heavier than the Imperial State Crown worn by monarchs during other public appearances. This required Queen Elizabeth to do her due diligence and make sure she knew how to stand and walk with the heavier accessory before her big day.

More memories about the former matriarch of the Royal Family

Once Coronation Girls airs, King Charles will have spoken publicly about his mother multiple times this year. In October, Tea and Banter covered his remarks about the Queen's last days in Balmoral Castle during a public speech. The King discussed how his mother requested to spend her final days in the Scottish residence and passed peacefully at the end of her life. Aside from this speech, there are not many instances of King Charles speaking publicly about his mother and her memory.

An interesting fact about King Charles' contributions to Coronation Girls is that he actually made his remarks in 2023. According to BBC, the King recorded scenes for the documentary last December. This means he told the touching story about his mother's nervousness a little over a year after her death.

BBC states that Coronation Girls' main subject of focus is the story of 50 Canadian women who were able to attend Queen Elizabeth's coronation after being sponsored by businessman Garfield Weston. The girls had never traveled outside their local areas before the donations and rode across railways and the sea to make it to England in 1953.

The documentary will run for 90 minutes and include contributions from 12 of the surviving women who were part of the Canadian group. BBC reports that the women traveled to London last winter to tour Buckingham Palace as adults. Their tour was interrupted by King Charles and a surprise invitation to enjoy some tea with the monarch.

Douglas Arrowsmith's documentary will air December 26th on WNED PBS in Canada.