Charles, The Destiny of a Prince

A film by Andrew Orr. Directed by Andrew Orr, Olivier Mille.

Charles Windsor is the most English heir to the British throne since his ancestor Henry VIII. Despite the constant media circus surrounding him, the question remains: who really is this man of duty? Still a prince and still waiting, even as he arrives at what for most people would be the respectful age of retirement.
Often, almost despite himself, he has been trapped in ritual obligations that bind him like a straitjacket.
Yet managing to go beyond the stiff, formal settings of weddings, funerals and festivities that set the pace of Court life, Charles Windsor has forged his own destiny – one which sets him on a course of action, refusing the comfort of just idling around. He has challenged the Establishment, led his own crusades, and freed his speech from the Constitutional rules that he found too strict.
There is still much to discover about this prince we all thought we knew too well.
“Charles, the Destiny of a Prince” draws an in length portrait, ranging form Charles’ youth as a shy pupil at boarding school, till today when, at the head of numerous trusts, he is intensely involved in all major concerns facing modern contemporary societies.
This chronological approach based on the use of extensive and unique archival footage offers viewers the first board perspective on the makings of a future King through countless encounters and varied experience. They all participate in the weaving of his own personal tapestry, set on the backdrop of British society as a whole, since the birth of this most unusual and privileged baby boomer till today.

Press

“An epic story through which Charles reveals enlightened prince and activist. A dense and subtle portrait at a time.”
Inrockuptibles

“The film tells the right words with this route atypical. A contrasting portrait of this prince like no other.”
La Croix

“This large sausage Charles was it a document ? Well yes !!”
Release

“This documentary seeks to dispel stereotypes. A portrait that challenges the image of Charles”
Le Figaro

“An amazing wealth of archives and extracts from interviews with Charles himself at different stages of his life (…) This documentary draws gradually shape a personality phagocytosed by her own family, struggling with his destiny, crushed by the weight of duty, but saved by a constant humor, discreet and refined. So british.”
Télérama

“This documentary lifts the veil and portrays a prince unusual, knowing upset the establishment.”
TV Magazine

“A rare portrait of the heir to the crown of England. A rich documentary archive images, surprising and moving.”
Major TV Channels

“Exciting and so british ! Another look at the Prince of Wales, who trusts with clarity and sincerity. Tasty.”
Télé Loisirs

“A portrait rich archival images of a prince full of humor and socially involved, which reveals a more complex personality than is generally portrayed in the media.”
Télé Poche

“An objective and relevant portrait of Prince Charles”
Cable Satellite TV Hebdo

“A portrait which does not fail to show lesser known aspects of the life of Prince Charles”
TV Z

“Searched topic and surprising, rich archives and interviews with the prince”
Télé 2 Weeks

“Derrière les photos officielles, qui est le futur roi d’Angleterre ? Le documentaire dévoile les contours d’une personnalité plus frondeur qu’elle n’y paraît.”
Direct Matin

“A man less smooth than it seems. Archival images gathered in this paper show a very different Charles Windsor and reveal the complexity of his personality”
Télé 7 Days