King Charles has been hitting the ski slopes for 60 years.
Over the decades, the monarch honed his skills by practicing with his friend, Charles Palmer-Tomkinson.
A formerOlympic skier, Palmer-Tomkinson also hosted the royal at his chalet there.
Besides skiing, Klosters is a peaceful venue for the king to indulge inanother surprising hobby: art.
In 1997, one of Charles' paintings from 1992 was featured on the area’s season ski pass.
Trips to Klosters have given also Charles opportunities to relax and show off his silly sense of humor.
The monarch has multiple reasons for sacrificing this 45-year tradition.
“Also it would be disastrous to suffer a skiing accident.”
In 1988, Charles was skiing on some of the steepest slopes at Klosters when an avalanche occurred.
“I’ve never forgotten the sound of it,” he recalled, per theDaily Mail.
“The whole mountain apparently exploding outwards .
vast clouds of snow.
I thought to myself My God, the horror .
Tragically, his friend Major Hugh Lindsay was killed.
Mrs. Charles Palmer-Tomkinson, suffered leg injuries.
Although Charles was not hurt, he was devastated by the death of his friend.
In contrast, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation had more flexibility, with 8,000 attendees.
Speaking to theDaily Mail, one planner commented, “We need Wembley Stadium, not Westminster Abbey.”
