India Hicks

But I think when our Queen was away on those Commonwealth tours, it was impractical and it would never have worked to take two young children that far for that long.

And of course, they didn't have the options of the flights that we have now.

So it just was a different time.

She was a godmother of my sister, but no, I didn't spend, you know, it wasn't that kind of upbringing.

We were very lucky in going to Trooping of the Colour and being on that amazing balcony and seeing the inner workings of the courtyards and her arriving back and with silver trays with carrots for the horses.

It was all wonderful and magical.

I haven't lived that life for a very long time.

I left England when I was 18 and I've really lived overseas since.

She was a very good godmother to my sister and involved, but I didn't have that kind of relationship with her.

I was, but I imagine my mother and father felt that after my sister had the queen and my brother had Prince Philip, that it would make sense that they asked Prince Charles.

Correct.

He was, just about.

But he's also an exceptional godfather and very considerate, very involved.

I've got, you know, boxes of letters that he would have written.

He never forgot a birthday or Christmas.

And I imagine he has quite a herd of godchildren.

So he's very, very considerate.

I think we can see that as the king.

He's an extremely extraordinary man.

In fact, Giles, part of the reason I'm in London is because tomorrow night I am chairing the King's Trust 50th Anniversary Gala, which has been a huge undertaking.