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Prince William and Prince Harry might not be super confident conversing in other languages, but when it comes to their father, the opposite is true. In fact, King Charles III followed in his father’s footsteps, and is fluent in not just English, but French and German as well.
Long before becoming King, Charles III gave a number of speeches in both French and German. Case in point: back in 2017, he greeted crowds at a Canada Day event in French — and it’s safe to say, Francophone royalists were impressed. Taking to the comments section of a video shared by The Royal Family Channel, one French-speaking viewer wrote, “Pas mal. Pas mal du tout!” — which translates to, “Not bad. Not bad at all!” Another penned, “As a french [speaker] i could hear and understand everything — good job Charles.” As for German, he’s also addressed several audiences in the language — both at the British embassy in Berlin in 2019 (via the Daily Mail), and the German parliament in 2020.
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While not fluent, the new monarch also famously has a decent grasp of Welsh, having taken lessons in the language ahead of his investiture as Prince of Wales in 1969. “The Crown” fans will remember that in Season 3, the now-king attended lessons with a staunchly anti-royal activist. Per Town & Country, that was completely true — and as noted by BBC, in September 2022, he gave one of his first speeches as king in the language.
