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23 candid photos of King Charles doing commoner things that will make you chuckle

Talia Lakritz   

23 candid photos of King Charles doing commoner things that will make you chuckle
Even monarchs seem to laugh at memes.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
  • King Charles III turned 74 on November 14.
  • Even royals do mundane things sometimes.

He rides bikes.

He rides bikes.
Riding a bike in London.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images for The Earth Awards Exhibition

King Charles, then Prince of Wales, rode an eco-bike at a preview of an exhibit at Clarence House in 2011.

He goes skiing.

He goes skiing.
Like a pro.      Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Charles went skiing in the Swiss village of Klosters in 2004.

And wears warm hats on the slopes.

And wears warm hats on the slopes.
Keeping warm.      Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

The pom pom was a nice touch.

He vacuums.

He vacuums.
Vacuuming.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Charles had a laugh while testing a new Dyson V8 Absolute vacuum cleaner in 2017 in Singapore.

He goes grocery shopping.

He goes grocery shopping.
In a grocery store.      Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles visited Waitrose supermarket in 2011 in Poundbury, Dorset.

And picks up new pairs of socks.

And picks up new pairs of socks.
Shopping.      Chris Harris - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles visited Marks and Spencer in the Westfield shopping center in London in 2009.

He rides the tube.

He rides the tube.
On the tube.      Arthur Edwards - WPA Rota /Getty Images

Charles toured facilities and met employees working on London Underground tube trains in 2012.

And the bus.

And the bus.
Charles and Camilla ride the bus.      Peter Morrisn/AP

Charles and Camilla (then Duchess of Cornwall) took a trip on a bus during a visit to the Wrightbus company in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in 2013.

He goes to museums and studio tours.

He goes to museums and studio tours.
Charles on set.      KGC-375/STAR MAX/IPx 2019/AP

He toured Pinewood Studios, where a James Bond movie was being filmed, in 2019.

He eats cake with his hands.

He eats cake with his hands.
Digging in.      Dan Kitwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles and Camilla cut a cake in the gardens of Clarence House in 2013.

And he eats ice cream cones.

And he eats ice cream cones.
Ice cream.      Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images

Charles ate ice cream from Brostræde Fløde-IS, the oldest ice cream shop in Denmark, in 2012.

He enjoys a nice cup of tea.

He enjoys a nice cup of tea.
Tea time.      Ben Birchall-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles drank tea at the Prince's Trust center in 2016.

And pulling a pint.

And pulling a pint.
Pulling a pint.      Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles drank beer in Talgarreg, Wales, in 2015.

He joked around with his mother.

He joked around with his mother.
Charles with Queen Elizabeth.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Charles sat with Queen Elizabeth to watch the Braemar Highland Games in 2010.

And laughs at things his sons show him on their phones.

And laughs at things his sons show him on their phones.
Laughing at a meme, maybe.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Prince William, Prince Harry, and Charles shared a laugh at the Invictus Games in 2014.

He knows his way around a pool table.

He knows his way around a pool table.
Playing "snooker."      Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles played "snooker" in Wales in 2015.

He stops to smell the roses.

He stops to smell the roses.
Smelling flowers.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Charles smelled a flower at Milton's Cottage in Chalfont in 2008.

He serves up cafeteria food.

He serves up cafeteria food.
Lunch time.      Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles served rhubarb crumble during a visit to Carshalton Boys Sports College in 2012.

He sports sunglasses.

He sports sunglasses.
Sporting sunnies.      Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles laughed with guests at Clarence House Gardens in 2018.

He holds his own umbrella.

He holds his own umbrella.
A rainy day.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Charles walked outside on a rainy day in Norway.

He dotes on his grandchildren.

He dotes on his grandchildren.
With Prince George.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Charles talked to Prince George with Kate Middleton at a charity polo match in 2015.

He's also good with other people's kids.

He
Got your nose.      Paul Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles joked around with 12-month-old twins Kayla and Lara in Tottenham in 2014.

He loves dogs.

He loves dogs.
Petting a dog.      Matt Cardy - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Charles greeted Sophie, a three year old Jack Russell Terrier, in Porthleven in 2017.

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