{"id":2356635,"date":"2026-04-03T07:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2356635"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:19:20","slug":"carol-vorderman-reveals-what-king-charles-is-really-like-and-jokes-hes-never-been-overly-impressed-by-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/carol-vorderman-reveals-what-king-charles-is-really-like-and-jokes-hes-never-been-overly-impressed-by-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Carol Vorderman reveals what King Charles is really like &#8211; and jokes he&#8217;s never been &#8216;overly impressed&#8217; by her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-65b72939-fd56-4b5c-8420-84095bfb14b1\">Thanks to her 30-year role as an ambassador for The King\u2019s Trust &#8211; formerly The Prince\u2019s Trust &#8211; Carol Vorderman has been lucky enough to meet <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/king-charles\/\">King Charles III<\/a> on numerous occasions, and reveals that he\u2019s so down-to-earth she never feels nervous in his company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ve been an ambassador for the Trust since the 90s, so I\u2019ve met the King and the Queen lots of times over the years. He\u2019s always lovely and very easy to talk to. I even got him to do the \u2018Mobot\u2019 on stage once!\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-65b72939-fd56-4b5c-8420-84095bfb14b1-2\">She also says she admires his courage of conviction, as well as his dedication to the Trust. \u201cWhatever people think about the monarchy politically, King Charles keeps turning up for the Trust and doing all he can.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;He stands up for what he believes in. He spoke about the environment all those years ago and people mocked what he said, but it all came to pass. I think the Trust really is one of his greatest accolades. It\u2019s one of his greatest successes, if not his greatest success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-870fccf1-7d53-4fb2-915e-4450f3567906\">Carol presents the incredibly moving Pride of Britain Awards, which is attended by an array of inspiring unsung heroes from across the UK, as well as some of the country\u2019s biggest stars.<\/p>\n<p>She reveals that, funnily enough, King Charles isn\u2019t one to table-hop in a bid to catch up on the latest showbiz gossip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is always genuinely charming, and very interested in the younger people who are involved with the Trust, much more so than the celebs. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s ever going to be overly impressed by a girl who does sums on the telly!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-dc853235-3efb-4d1a-a6f5-f76ee1ff97f9\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p> \u201cKing Charles is always genuinely charming, and very interested in the younger people who are involved with the Trust, much more so than the celebs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-6f9134db-0e5f-4c7a-bb35-3ca4d770d391\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:5272px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:149.92%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/piUp2motYUVVn6VDZEewrG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><br \/>\n<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-31d4088a-1601-49f1-ac5c-30c92af686b2\">Carol is passionately supporting The King\u2019s Trust Change a Girl\u2019s Life campaign, which helps young women gain the skills and confidence they need to get into work. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the reason I\u2019m so happy to be working with woman&amp;home, so we can really shout about it. It\u2019s an incredible scheme that\u2019s helped over a million people, and I\u2019ve seen first-hand how positively it\u2019s affected people I know, or have met, over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Trust has helped people from really desperate situations, and it trains young people for a lifetime. I\u2019m so proud to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her latest cover interview with woman&amp;home, Carol talks about staying positive, plastic surgery, and the chronic illness that changed her life.<\/p>\n<p>Credit: The Change a Girl\u2019s Life campaign is supported by founding partner The White Company and headline partner The Watches of Switzerland Group. Visit <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/kingstrust.org.uk\" data-url=\"http:\/\/kingstrust.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>kingstrust.or<\/u><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/kingstrust.org.uk\" data-url=\"http:\/\/kingstrust.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><u>g.uk<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-5068ce6c2f6a2a00548fb69029d0cc73\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"product-container horizontal-product-container\">\n<div class=\"product-block-row\">\n<div class=\"featured_product_block featured_block_horizontal\" data-id=\"72478655-e3bd-4f19-9076-5c3045274b3a\" id=\"elk-72478655-e3bd-4f19-9076-5c3045274b3a\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.womanandhome.com\/az-magazines\/34207711\/woman-and-home-subscription.thtml?j=XWH\" data-model-name=\"woman&amp;home magazine\" data-model-brand=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/subscribe.womanandhome.com\/az-magazines\/34207711\/woman-and-home-subscription.thtml?j=XWH\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"product-image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" style=\"padding-top:131.33%\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC.jpg\" alt=\"Carol Voderman on the May cover of Woman&amp;amp;Home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-2560-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SEPnvZZwTViGr3bP7VWSTC.jpg\" class=\"featured_image\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to her 30-year role as an ambassador for The King\u2019s Trust &#8211; 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