The Queen made this totally hilarious remark of King Charles when he was first born, and we're reflecting on the cheeky quote on the King's 75th birthday.
In honour of King Charles 75th birthday, we reminisce on all of the memorable moments from his life - his coronation, the birth of his sons, and so forth. We also, however, are remembering this unearthed and rather hilarious comment that Queen Elizabeth reportedly made of the King when he was first born.
Described as a "splendid baby," King Charles was born in Buckingham Palace 75 years ago today, 14 November, 1948. Upon his arrival into the world, he was the first royal birth to take place at Buckingham Palace in 62 years, marking it a very historic occasion.
In the week following King Charles' birth, Queen Elizabeth told her music teacher that Charles had an "interesting pair of hands for a baby" - whatever that means.
The King's hands, apparently, have been a topic of discussion since the day of his birth, with some even referring to his hands as having "sausage fingers."
According to the Mirror, the Queen said this of Charles' hands as a baby: "They are rather large, but with fine long fingers quite unlike mine and certainly unlike his father’s. It will be interesting to see what they become. I still find it hard to believe I have a baby of my own!"
His "rather large" fingers are not unbeknownst to him, however - he recognizes the trait as well. In a biography about the King titled Charles, The Man Who Will Be King by Howard Hodgson the then-Prince wrote a letter to a friend of Prince William's birth, recalling that William has the same "sausage fingers" as his father.
"I can’t tell you how excited and proud I am. He really does look surprisingly appetising and has sausage fingers just like mine," said Charles in the letter.
Charles' hands have been quite the topic of conversation as of late as well, with folks consistently wondering why the King's hands are so swollen.
Some have suggested that the King's hand swelling could be caused by a medical condition called oedema (according to the National Health Service (NHS), oedema is characterised by swelling in the arms, hands, ankles, feet, and/or, legs) - although this rumour is still unfounded.
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