Prince Charles Causes Chaos at Queen Elizabeth's Coronation

Heir to the British throne or not, a child is a child. And that often means being drawn to the most expensive object in the room, grabbing it in a toddler's tiny hands, and having it shattered to pieces about .02 seconds later. on June 2, 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, Prince Charles, then four years old nearly shattered.

Lady Anne Glenconner, the queen's chambermaid that day, recalled the mess during an appearance on the podcast My Life in Seven Charms with jeweler Anoushka Dukas. Prince Charles "got" the Imperial State Crown, which is adorned with about 3,000 diamonds, along with rubies, pearls, sapphires, and emeralds, Lady Glenconner said.

"When the queen removed the crown and placed it on the table, Prince Charles took a quick glance at it," recalled Princess Margaret's former handmaiden.

"And we thought the prince was going to drop it. We thought, 'Oh my, that's bad luck.' But fortunately, I think my mother, as his chambermaid, took it from him and carried it away."

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There were many occasions when Prince Charles took a liking to this huge crown. Mrs. Glenconner said it was because Queen Elizabeth at the time practiced wearing this crown before the big day." She often wore it when writing letters. Prince Charles said he remembers seeing the queen wearing it. Then he asked her why she wore it. She told me she was practicing. Considering that it weighs three pounds, that is wise.