The Old Man of Lochnagar

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I had no idea that King Charles was a published children’s book author. It was only while shopping for books to celebrate the coronation that I discovered this book and some of his other work. This is a funny, adventure story written by the King himself in 1980, when he was Prince of Wales.

a b Cassidy, Suzanna (5 November 1991). "A Prince's Storybook Is Adapted To Television". The New York Times . Retrieved 12 August 2013. The Legend of Lochnagar: The Book of the Film, Based On the Original Book the Old Man of Lochnagar (Picture Puffin S.)Kiddle encyclopedia articles are based on selected content and facts from Wikipedia, edited or rewritten for children. The Old Man of Lochnagar is a children's book written by Charles, Prince of Wales, and illustrated by Sir Hugh Casson. The story revolves around an old man who lives in a cave in the cliffs surrounding the corrie loch under the Lochnagar, a mountain which overlooks the royal estate at Balmoral in Scotland where the Royal Family spend much of their summer holidays. a delightful mix of humour and mythical creatures … Whirligig Theatre have captured the enchantment of the story and given it an exciting theatricality … scenes such as the Underwater Kingdom of Lagopus Scoticus with its refracted lighting and the enchanting Gorm Grotto decorated with thistles and bagpipes are the sort of magic kids dream of.”

Lochnagar is one of the most celebrated of the Munros, a pointed summit rising high above one of Scotland's most beautiful corries. It was also featured in a poem by Lord Byron, ending with the following lines:Due to its location on the Balmoral estate the mountain has many royal links, and Queen Victoria climbed to the summit in 1848. [8] In the film Mrs. Brown, John Brown and Benjamin Disraeli hike up Lochnagar to discuss the need for the Queen to return to active involvement with government. It is also the setting for a children's story, The Old Man of Lochnagar, originally told by Prince Charles. In 2023, a recessional tune entitled The Call of Lochnagar was composed for the service at which Charles III was presented the Honours of Scotland. [17] [18] Whirligig Theatre opened the production in Aberdeen at a time when the Royal Family would have been staying at Balmoral, but sadly they never responded to our invitations to attend the show.