The birth of Prince Charles was a greatly celebrated event in England as it was the mark of the modern monarchy coming into existence.

Apparently, Queen Elizabeth’s labor of Prince Charles was not easy, though, and it was said to have lasted over 30 hours.

Like the tradition, Queen Elizabeth opted to give birth to the future King of England inside the palace doors.  It is believed that a music room in Buckingham Palace was turned into a maternity ward for Queen Elizabeth.

But what is more shocking regarding the labor and birth of Prince Charles is the alleged disappearance of Prince Philip in the palace’s premises.

Royal expert Roberta Fiorito spoke about Prince Philip choosing to play squash during the birth of Prince Charles with his private secretary rather than being in attendance to support Queen Elizabeth.

"Queen Elizabeth was in labor for 30 hours with Charles, and Prince Philip played squash with his private secretary during the time,” Fiorito explained during her appearance in Royally Obsessed.

The difficulty in labor led palace doctors to do a c-section as the Queen was supposedly exhausted, and it was already difficult for the Queen to deliver Prince Charles.

Fiorito also mentioned that in defense of Prince Philip’s decision to play squash, traditionally royal men were not present during childbirth and were often outcast from the delivery room.

This comes with the royal tradition of having home birth as well. In the subsequent pregnancies of Queen Elizabeth, she also opted for home birth in Buckingham Palace.

Fortunately, Prince Philip was said to have run-up immediately to the Palace's delivery room after being informed that Prince Charles was successfully delivered.

Insiders revealed that at that time, Prince Philip brought Queen Elizabeth a bouquet of flowers.

The new generation has scrapped the old ways of the royals after Prince Charles and his wife, the late Princess Diana, decidedly chose to deliver their first child in a hospital setting.

Prince Charles was also present during the child's birth, which was an unusual practice for royals. But Charles was, reportedly, delighted that he was in attendance during the birth of his firstborn, as mentioned in the letter he wrote to his godmother.

Prince William and Prince Harry and all the other royal members have followed suit, making royal births a more public jubilation than it was during Queen Elizabeth.