King Charles opened up about escaping a 1988 Klosters avalanche that killed his close friend, Major Hugh Lindsay, and seriously injured Patti Palmer-Tomkinson. The account is linked to his heightened awareness of life’s fragility and to how Britain’s royal future could have changed.
WHO:King Charles
WHAT:King Charles recounted escaping a 1988 Klosters avalanche that killed Major Hugh Lindsay and seriously injured Patti Palmer-Tomkinson.
WHEN:Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
WHERE:Klosters, Switzerland
WHY:He was discussing the 1988 avalanche escape and its impact on his awareness of life’s fragility.
