(CNN)In a new documentary celebrating his 70th birthday, Britain’s Prince Charles spoke for the first time about what sort of king he will be, saying he will shift gears once he takes on the role of the monarch.
The Prince of Wales was chosen in April by the 53-member nations of the Commonwealth to become its future head. Although the position is not hereditary, his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who has led the Commonwealth since 1952, said it was her “sincere wish” that he would head the Commonwealth “one day.”
Charles has spent his life dedicated to the work of charitable causes. Besides being president of The Prince’s Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he is also president or patron of more than 400 charitable organizations, and is particularly focused on conservation, the environment and young people.
