Little known facts about King Charles: One-time jockey and hedgelayer

King Charles will be crowned next month at London's Westminster Abbey, following in a tradition that dates back about 1,000 years.

Charles is the first monarch who attended school, as all his predecessors were educated by private tutors.

He was then sent to Gordonstoun, a tough boarding school in Scotland, where Philip had also studied. As part of his education, he spent two terms at Geelong Church of England Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia. He played competitively until 1993, once suffering a double fracture to his right arm after a fall which required surgery and a bone graft. Another tumble in 2001 also landed him in hospital.

At school he learned to play the piano, trumpet and cello and appeared in theatrical productions including the lead in a production of Shakespeare's. He is a lover of opera and classical music, but also cites Leonard Cohen as one of his favourites.

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