King Charles bid an old royal tradition farewell on June 21, 1982. Contrary to past royal regulations, he opted to be present in the delivery room to witness the birth of Prince William. And two years later, he was in the room when Prince Harry arrived. While this was indeed a big deal, Charles actually did not pioneer this royal trend. As noted in “My Husband and I: The Inside Story Of 70 Years Of Royal Marriage” (via Independent), Charles’ father, Prince Philip, was in the room when Prince Edward was born, per Queen Elizabeth II’s request.
Before Charles and Philip established a new precedent, royal men were to steer clear of the delivery room, as childbirth was believed to be for “women only.” Prince William and Prince Harry were also in the delivery room when their respective children were born, following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather.
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After William was welcomed into the world, Charles opened up about the life-changing moment. Per Town & Country, he wrote in a letter, “I am so thankful I was beside Diana’s bedside the whole time because by the end of the day I really felt as though I’d shared deeply the process of birth and as a result was rewarded by seeing a small creature which belonged to us even though he seemed to belong to everyone else as well!”
