It was a telling assessment of a small child destined for big things. In the mid-1950s, Miss Catherine Peebles, appointed as governess to a young Prince Charles, revealed that the best way to get through to her pupil was not by raising her voice, but by showing patience and understanding.
“He’s very responsive to kindness,” she explained.
Kindness is a value that has continued to be important for the now King. “While he is quite a complex character, one observation of His Majesty that is not in doubt is that he is a caring person,” says a senior royal aide. “A lot of things he has been driven to do in his life – and will continue to do
