Prince Charles Lovingly Held By Queen Mother While King George Cradles Princess Anne

Prince Charles and Princess Anne were very close to their grandparents. In fact, there are rumors that they were closer to King George VI and the Queen Mother compared to Her Majesty and Prince Philip.

In an unearthed photo, this seems to really be the case. A young Prince Charles and Princess Anne are posing with their relatives. The black and white snap features King George VI sitting in the middle of the room. Beside the late royal is his wife, the Queen Mother.

Princess Anne is grinning from ear to ear while sitting on his grandfather’s lap. King George VI is holding on to his granddaughter’s waist. Prince Charles, on the other hand, is standing in between his grandparents.

The adorable young boy is looking straight into the camera while holding the Queen Mother’s lap. Queen Elizabeth’s late mom is hugging Prince Charles’ waist.

Standing behind the royal siblings are their parents. The monarch has a huge smile on her face and her hands are clasped in front of her. Standing behind her is her handsome-looking husband, Prince Philip.

Also, in the black and white photo are Queen Mary and Princess Margaret. The snap was taken during King George VI’s last Christmas before he passed away.

Meanwhile, Prince Charles and the Queen Mother used to be very close when the latter was still alive. In fact, the heir to the throne expressed how sad and devastated he was when his grandmother passed away in 2002.

“She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried. Oh, how I shall miss her laugh and ­wonderful wisdom. Ever since I was a child, I adored her,” he said in his eulogy.

The Queen Mother used to be very fond of Prince Charles as well. In fact, she was the one who tried to convince Prince Philip and the Queen to not send the future King to Gordonstoun.