On the evening before the Coronation of King Charles III, Sir David Attenborough celebrated by sharing a sweet anecdote of the first time the pair met.
While speaking on BBC’s The Eve of The Coronation, Sir David, 96, revealed that he met Charles, 74, when he was a nine-year-old boy and they were joined by Princess Anne and a very special animal.
‘He came to the [BBC] studios and I’d just come back from Uganny with a load of animals, which were going to the London zoo.
‘I had a pet cockatoo, a white cockatoo, and I was asked to bring it to the studio which I did.’
Although Sir David has trust in his beloved animals, there was a small part of him that was worried about what could possibly go wrong.
‘They have a very powerful beak and a very powerful bite. Although I’m very confident in them it could have actually removed Charles’ little finger.’
Luckily, everything worked out as planned.
‘All was well and it was a very happy occasion,’ Sir David concluded.
Sir David also shared how much he’s enjoyed watching Charles champion environmental causes: ‘He saw very clearly the importance of the natural world right from a small child.’
Sir David now has something very special in common with Charles – the pair both have Blue Peter gold badges.
He received the honour with Queen Consort Camilla.
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Charles was taken aback by the surprise gift and said: ‘Oh goodness me. Thank you very much.’ 75-year-old Camilla echoed his sentiments saying: ‘How wonderful, thank you very much.’
He later added: ‘I’m very touched, thank you.’
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