However, you may be surprised to learn that these royals aren’t so similar.
Prince Edward, however, could look up to his siblings and continues to do so.
King Charles III remembers playing in the gardens and how his mum loved filming him.
She did not witness her eldest’s first steps.
The young royal’s first word was “nana” in reference to Mabel Anderson, his nanny.
Practically from the very moment he entered the world, King Charles III was in the spotlight.
With centuries of precedent for how a future monarch should be raised, King Charles III undoubtedly felt trapped.
At 2 years old, Prince Edward learned to ride a Shetland pony.
However, there were some twists and turns along the way.
As a child, King Charles III already displayed the shyness that would come to characterize his young development.
When each prince turned 8, they began their formal schooling.
However, his experience at Hill House School wasn’t particularly warm as he had difficulty fitting in.
(It probably didn’t help that King Charles III arrived in a limousine.)
After Gibbs, the young prince joined his brother Prince Andrew at Heatherdown Preparatory School in Berkshire.
King Charles III specifically wasted no time in revealing his aptitude for the arts.
As he continued in school, King Charles III also discovered a passion for the theatre.
Falling in love with Shakespeare in particular, King Charles III adored the stage.
Mathematics and physical sports on the other hand?
A hard pass for the future king.
He was shown up, however, by his younger brother Prince Edward who achieved an impressive nine O-levels.
But don’t take the royal brothers' O-level performances to prove that Prince Edward was the better student.
Despite these less-than-impressive grades, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II was accepted into Jesus College at Cambridge.
He, too, went on to study at Cambridge.
One positive aspect of his experience is that he discovered a passion for pottery, theatre, and archaeology.
Regardless of the teasing of an older brother, Prince Edward excelled.
Soft-spoken and sensitive, King Charles III’s gentler disposition drew his father’s concern.
This was the first and only time Philip was with Queen Elizabeth II while she gave birth.
From that moment on, Philip appeared to be a present and positive figure in Edward’s life.
