King Charles has a known enemy in a small, furry creature: the grey squirrel. A pest in the UK, the King has plotted myriad ways to eradicate the marsupial over the years, including luring them into traps with Nutella.
But according to the Daily Mail, perhaps his most bizarre plan for getting rid of the animals was the one brought to light during his sister Princess Anne’s visit to New Zealand last week.
The Princess Royal, visiting on behalf of the King as President of the UK Fashion and Textile Association, spent time in the workshop at sustainable fashion brand Untouched World.
During her visit it was revealed by the brand’s CEO, Peri Drysdale, that King Charles had sought out the company - famous for turning possum fur into beautiful garments - to trial making fabric out of squirrel fur.