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Queen forced son Charles to leave home when he was young for strange reason


King Charles was sent away from home and his parents at a young age for a very unique reason – owing to Queen Elizabeth II's very sheltered and private childhood

The late Queen and Princess Margaret's close friend, Lady Anne Glenconner, revealed exactly what was done to protect the monarch when her own children contracted common diseases. One of the most amazing claims in the book involves how The King was sent away to stay with the The Earl and Countess of Leicester (Lady Anne's parents) from The Queen when he contracted Chickenpox. "My father taught him how to fish for eel in the lake, and when he got a bit older, my mother let him drive the Jaguar and the Mini Minor around the park, something he loved doing, sending great long thank-you letters telling her he couldn't wait to return.

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