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"Charles would eavesdrop on some of the 30,000 annual tourists who pay 15 pounds each to tour his 900-acre royal estate in Gloucestershire."
“He would lay face flat on the floor with his eyes closed and ears in concentration.”
This doesn’t come as a surprise. In a 2010 BBC interview, the 70-year-old admitted that he does in fact eavesdrop on what visitors say.
"When they're going 'round outside the windows. Sometimes you've got to lie on the floor."
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Charles also revealed that he talks with the trees and plants in his garden.
"I happily talk to the plants and trees, and listen to them. I think it's absolutely crucial.
"Everything I've done here, it's like almost with your children. Every tree has a meaning for me."
