It is perhaps a little known anecdote, but when he was studying at the University of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales was struck by a bus while cycling in the city centre.
Prince Charles revealed the incident during a visit to Cambridge back in 2016 alongside his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall.
During a visit to mark the bicentenary of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the heir-to-the-throne told the gathered dignitaries about the incident some 50 years prior.
He said: “Quite how I survived being run over by a bus when I was on a bicycle just outside here, I don’t know. But it was a very special experience, as most of you probably know.”
The Prince didn’t elaborate further. His staff added this was the first time they’d heard of the incident, to the best of their knowledge.
The Prince of Wales attended Trinity College at the University of Cambridge between 1967 and 1970. He first studied archaeology and anthropology before switching to a history course.
Charles graduated with a 2:2 degree in 1970 – the first time a British monarch or heir to the throne had completed a degree.
