A Day In The Life Of King Charles

1. 5.00 AM: Rise and shine

Image Source/ CTVnewsAs the King of the United Kingdom, it requires King Charles have a very early morning alarm to start the day ahead. So, at 5, King Charle's alarm goes off and he wakes up ahead of a very busy and tight schedule. At the age of 73, there is no chance of taking it easy.

2. 5.15: News headlines

Image Source/ gassandplumAt around 5.15 AM, once the King has got up and out of bed, he immediately starts to make himself familiar with the news headlines and starts to read up on them. As the King of the United Kingdom, being up to date with news and public opinion is of the utmost importance.

3. 5.45 AM: Breakfast

Image Source/ womansworldAfter around half an hour studying the news headlines it is time for King Charles to have his breakfast. Each day he is brought a very similar breakfast which is made up of a healthy mix of seasonal fruits and seeds. And of course, as is English tradition - and pot of tea.

4. 6.00 AM bath time and getting ready

Image Source/ ibtimesAt 6AM, King Charles heads for his bath. Which, he requests is filled halfway to the tub each morning at a certain temperature so that he can get straight in. With a very taxing schedule, King Charles's bath routine is quick. He then gets out and dressed and ready for the day ahead.

5. 6.30 AM Reading and replying to letters

Image Source/ foxnewsAt 6.30, King Charles now looks at his letters. Of which, he has hundreds and hundreds of new letters each day. These are from a whole host of different people. And, as the Queen used to, King Charles selects a few at random to personally reply to before leaving the rest to one of the palace staff to reply.

6. 7.00 Red letter boxes - important documents that have to be read

Image Source/ CNNRed letter boxes are the most important letters which have to be done at every opportunity. So now, half an hour is spent going through these. They consist of things which have to be signed or approved. As well as cabinet documents, state letters, all the urgent things which require his attention as Kind.

7. 7.30 AM Public engagements

Image Source/ TattlerPublic engagements are one of the most time-consuming aspects or royal life, and the engagements are never ending so they start as early as 7.30 in the morning. There are charities and projects to support and organise as well as state issues to attend to and royal tours to organise.

8. 7.30-8.45 Meetings take place

Image Source/ expressSo, during this time, between the hours of 7.30 to around 8.45, these meetings have to take place. The meetings could span from organising a charity even to organising a meeting with the prime minister. The tasks of a King are extremely diverse, and the demands are constant.

9. 9.00 AM King Charles heads out on visits across the country

Image Source/ livefromthetrailAs King, there is not actually very much time spent inside in the palace at all. Meetings and obligations mean that King Charles is expected to attend different places every single day. So, at 9 he heads out in one of the royal cars to be taken to wherever he is currently expected at that time.

10. He meets with important guests

Image Source/ Daily MailWhen Charles arrives at wherever he is supposed to be going, he is received by the guest in question. Sometimes King Charles may be visiting another palace, or a town hall of some sort. The location often depends on what the nature of the meeting is and whether it is to do with social relations or organisation.

11. 11.30 AM More meetings

Image Source/ PinterestKing Charles has meetings at every spare hour of his day. So, the meetings he had scheduled for late morning are done now. What was not completed in the early morning is also resumed now. At this point of the day these meetings are usually held within a royal residence so that Charles does not have to travel again at this point.

12. Then individual time with special/ important guests

Image Source/ theiteraOnce these meetings are done, it is time for King Charles to meet with special or important guests on a one-to-one basis. This could be meeting with overseas ambassadors as well as high commissioners or senior members from the armed forces. These will last around 20 minutes each to ensure he has time for multiple.

13. 12.30 (Sometimes) he has to attend award ceremonies

Image Source/ plustvafricaNot every single day, but many, King Charles will have an allotted time to be able to hand out certain awards...OBEs, MBEs or knighthoods for example. Again, during these he is not present for a very long time due to the fact he has to be at so many places at one given time. All of these take place before lunch.

14. 1 PM: Skips lunch and takes a walk

Image Source/ PinterestAt 1 PM, this is the time that should be spent having lunch. However, instead King Charles uses this precious time to himself to take a walk instead of having lunch, which he skips. around the grounds of wherever he is currently based to make sure that there is some physical excursive as well as fresh air.

15. Looking after the Corgis

Image Source/ PinterestAs we know, the late Queen adored her Corgis - but so does King Charles. And, despite the fact that staff in the palace attend to the Corgis, this does not mean that King Charles does not make time for them whenever possible and so often they will join him on his walk at some point in the day.

16. Once a month lunch

Image Source/ enstarsOne a month, the King will hold an informal lunch at the palace with guests of different backgrounds. These could be businesspeople, or sports people, or people who have managed amazing things. This was a tradition that the King continued since the Queen, the both of them used to host these together.

17. 1.30 Visiting outside of the castle

Image Source/ The Daily BeastNow it is time for the outside visits to take place, where King Charles has to travel to a variety of places across the country. A few invitations out of hundreds of invitations are selected each day. This helps maintain relationships across various sectors of public life.

18. Far away trips

Image Source/ aussievitaminTrips do not always happen within the sane country. These could be across the country or in different countries. In which case sometimes Charles has to go further afield to meet with certain people or attend important meetings. In this case, he may travel on the royal train or even in the helicopter.

19. 1.30-4.30 - The visits take place

Image Source/ PinterestFor the next few hours these visits take place. They might be to schools across the country or to hospitals that may have been newly opened military units or to visit charity organisations. These are quick visits to sure the King can visit as many as possible, without the meeting being too fleeting.

20. 5pm Afternoon tea with the Queen consort Camilla

Image Source/ PinterestThen it is time for King Charkes to head back to the castle. At 5 pm every day (if the King has time) then he will head back to the palace where he meets with Camilla, the Queen consort. There will be afternoon tea which has been prepared and made up of sandwiches, cake and tea.

21. 6-8 Time for more paperwork

Image Source/ Daily MailAt around 6 o clock in the afternoon until 8 at night, this is when King Charles starts tackling his mountain of daily paperwork. There are things to be read and signed and many proposals to be organised. There will also be state paperwork to do and details from the government to read.

22. Wednesdays (6.30) meetings with the prime minister

Image Source/ express.co.ukOn Wednesdays at 6.30, King Charles with have a meeting with the current prime minister where they discuss what is going on. The meetings are strictly confidential and overheard by nobody. These usually take place on a Wednesday unless there is an emergency meeting scheduled.

23. 7.20 read the report of the parliamentary proceedings

Image Source/ royalfashionewsAt around 7.20 in the evening each day, King Charles takes the time to read the parliamentary proceedings. It is of utmost importance that the King is completely up to date and aware of exactly what is happening in parliament at all times and so this routine has to happen each day.

24. 8.30 PM Evening meal

Image Source/ PinterestAt 8.30 each day, King Charles dines with Camilla. His meal is prepared every night and set at the dining table for the two of them to dine privately (usually). His evening meal will usually consist of a kind of local fish and local vegetables. The King does not have a diet with many carbohydrates.

25. 9. PM sometimes more engagements and social obligations

Image Source/ nineteensixtythreeAfter the evening meal it is by no means time to wind down for Charles. In fact, it is time for more engagements and social obligations. By this time, it is usually people who are coming to the palace so that The King does not have to travel as far. However, this can always vary.

26. 9.30 back to his desk

Image Source/ royalfashionnewsThen, depending on how long these social meetings last, he then heads back to his desk to attend to even more letters and paperwork. He will answer and read more red box letters which are of an urgent and important nature. These have to be done continuously as King.

27. 10.00 PM A drink break

Image Source/ CanadianforumsNow Charles does not take a drink break, because the drink is brought to him in his office while he works. But at this point, he may treat himself to a tipple - of which he usually opts for gin. Or, he may just have another tea as well as a little supper snack to keep him going while he continues to work.

28. 10-12 PM He continues work

Image Source/ CNNFor the next few hours, he will sit at his desk and take phone calls and attend to anything urgent that needed to be finished by the end of the day. He will also set out the tasks for the following day and organise everything that has to be done for tomorrow so that he is ready to start again int he morning.

29. A quick catchup with Camilla

Image Source/ myplacecafeIn-between finishing his work and going to sleep, Charles will debrief Camilla on his day and spend some time with her to relax before the day is over and he goes to sleep. Sometimes, Camilla will join King Charles whilst he finishes his work, so that she can also attend her work at the same time.

30. 12.30 lights out

Image Source/ vnstoryAt around midnight King Charles stops work and then goes to get ready for bed. He will change and have a quick wind down before turning in at around half 12 when he usually goes to bed. Of course, it all depends on the day. Inevitably schedules vary and so does the time King Charles can stop work for the day.