King Charles’ Cambridge Stand-Up Comedy Hobby Revealed
King Charles III’s lesser-known interest in stand-up comedy during his university years has resurfaced after a discussion on a royal podcast highlighted footage of him performing a sketch while studying at the University of Cambridge. The revelation offers a fresh glimpse of the monarch’s sense of humour and the activities he pursued alongside his academic work.
The King enrolled at Cambridge in 1967 to study for a history degree, and a new episode of ITV’s Talking Royals podcast revisited a clip from one of his university-era sketches in which he is shown struggling to play the bagpipes, Hello Magazine reported.
In the podcast discussion, one royal expert said the King “loves playing to the gallery” and described him as “an entertainer”, adding that his sense of humour is often overlooked by younger generations. The expert also pointed to his friendships with comedian Sir Billy Connolly and the late Spike Milligan, and said the monarch is a “good mimic” and “very funny”.
The report also referenced comments from broadcaster and entrepreneur Ms Sarah Beeny, who said she had found the King warm and funny when meeting him and suggested that his personality is not always what people expect to see in public appearances.
While King Charles is widely associated with long-standing interests including environmental causes and outdoor pursuits, the resurfaced footage and fresh commentary underline how his private passions have extended beyond his better-known public roles, offering another detail from a formative period before he took on full-time royal duties.
