King Charles allegedly snubbed the BBC over an environment documentary (Image: Getty)
King Charles allegedly snubbed the BBC in favour of Amazon when it came to choosing who to help him produce a documentary about the environment.
The claim was made by Ephraim Hardcastle in the Daily Mail who suggested that the King “preferred Amazon’s promise of final editorial control”.
Mr Hardcastle added that the King had a history of not choosing the for certain appearances, including for his interview with Jonathan Dimbleby that appeared on ITV.
Furthermore, it was also suggested that the monarch, 76, had also turned down the opportunity to guest edit the Radio 4 Today programme at Christmas because he didn’t want to be in London at that time of year.
The claims made about both King Charles and the come at a crucial time for both the Royal Family and the national broadcaster during a pivotal year for both British institutions.
Charles and Camilla at Broadcasting House in 2022 (Image: Getty)
King Charles is continuing to recover from an undisclosed form of cancer for which he received treatment last year. Despite the arduous nature of cancer treatment, he has continued to carry out royal duties.
His own fight with cancer, one also experienced by the Princess Kate, has inspired thousands around the UK, particularly in the wake of other celebrity diagnoses.
Alongside his daughter in law, the likes of dancer Amy Dowden and Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy have also been very public about their fight with cancer. On World Cancer Day, the King released a message to the public, teaming up with other famous faces, to highlight the disease.
In a post on the Royal Family’s official X account, it was said: “This World Cancer Day, we are sending love to all those navigating a cancer diagnosis – as well as the incredible doctors, nurses, charities and families who work tirelessly to support them.”
Following his message, fans flocked to social media to heap praise on the King and other famous figures in the video for their bravery in speaking out.
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In the other corner, the continues to fight tooth and nail to justify its licence fee amid cuts in recent years and a changing political and media landscape. Receiving accusations of bias from both sides of the political divide over the past decade for its reporting of the likes of and the -Hamas War.
Discussing the bias, the said that whilst mountains of accusations of bias have been made by both sides of the political divide, the is still broadly trusted.
They wrote: “The is very widely used across the political spectrum. It is the most popular source of news among both Conservative and Labour voters, and among both Leave and Remain voters.
“Though the is slightly less trusted by people who identify with the political right than by people in the centre and on the left, it is still as trusted on the right as major conservative newspapers.”
Both King Charles and the refused to comment.