Late Queen made brutal joke about King Charles after new royal baby arrival

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The late Queen Elizabeth was known for her witty sense of humour and iconic one-liners which helped her connect with members of the public throughout her historical 70 year reign.However, one of her most famous jokes was at the expense of her eldest son, King Charles when he welcomed his first son, Prince William, into the world at St Mary's Hospital in London on June 21 1982.While most would imagine that a new grandmother would be full of nothing but joy at the addition to her family, the late monarch couldn't resist pulling a few jokes as she poked fun at one family feature a young William didn't appear to have inherited.Following the birth of the future King, Charles was besotted with his son and wrote to his cousin, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, OK!

reports.He penned: "The arrival of our small son has been an astonishing experience and one that has meant more to me than I ever could have imagined. "I am so thankful I was beside Diana's bedside the whole time because I felt as though I'd shared deeply in the process of birth and as a result was rewarded by seeing a small creature who belonged to us even though he seemed to belong to everyone else as well." But it seems not everyone in the family had been feeling quite as sentimental as the former Prince of Wales as when the Queen finally got to meet her new heir, she said: “Thank heavens he hasn’t ears like his father,” Marie Claire reports.The King is known for having big ears and has been cruelly taunted for the appearance of them for many years.While the commentary could be seen as mean, his famous ears have become part of his iconic image. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Actor