King Charles recently shared touching memories of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and their unique bond during his childhood. He shared how, during her coronation in 1953, she would wear the royal crown while giving him a bath. This was a special memory for him, showing the close and unique bond they had.

In a conversation about his own coronation, King Charles shared how his mother would practice wearing the monarch's crown while caring for him. "I remember it all so well then, because I remember my sister and I had bath time in the evening," said King Charles, as reported by the BBC. "My mama used to come up at bath time wearing the crown to practice. You have to get used to how heavy [the crown] is."

The king's memories of his mother's coronation remain vivid, even after many years. He shared, "I never forgot the day my mother became the queen. I can still remember it vividly." Charles explained that the reason Queen Elizabeth would wear the crown during bath time was to get used to the weight, especially since the St. Edward's Crown, worn at the moment of coronation, is extremely heavy. "It is very important to wear it for a certain amount of time, because you get used to it then."

King Charles reflects on his own coronation anxiety

King Charles also compared those childhood memories to his own coronation, revealing his own anxieties. "The big one that you're crowned with, the St. Edward's Crown, weighs 5 lbs. It is much heavier and taller, so there's always that feeling of feeling slightly anxious, in case it wobbles," he said, referring to his nervousness about wearing the crown during his own coronation. However, he explained that both he and his mother switched to a lighter crown after the coronation. The St. Edward's Crown is traditionally worn for the coronation ceremony, but both the King and the Queen swapped it for the Imperial State Crown afterwards.

Queen Elizabeth II Did Bath Time in Her Crown, Charles Reveals - Newsweek

A royal documentary: The 'coronation girls'

King Charles shared these memories while meeting a group of women from Canada who were 17 when they attended Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. Now in their 80s, the women came together in London in 2023 for a tea party with the King. Their story is featured in a new documentary called Coronation Girls. The film tells the story of these 50 women, who have stayed friends over the years and had successful careers in areas like teaching, activism, and religion.