{"id":37569,"date":"2026-08-11T00:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37569"},"modified":"2026-08-11T00:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:59:30","slug":"king-charles-recalls-near-death-experience-during-1988-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37569","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Recalls Near-Death Experience During 1988 Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Paginator\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"sc-lfRwAv pSqCT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hndrU icIUoY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/><span class=\"royals\">ROYAL FAMILY NEWS<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo jZjbnN\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/VsKwFUkzR\/0x0\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-1-1786388560991.jpg\" alt=\"image of King Charles and Diana \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/VsKwFUkzR\/480x251\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-1-1786388560991.jpg?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/VsKwFUkzR\/640x335\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-1-1786388560991.jpg?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/VsKwFUkzR\/768x402\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-1-1786388560991.jpg?position=top 768w, 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MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>King Charles experienced a traumatic skiing accident in 1988.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-bTJPMs jOkeMf\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"sc-hQYogJ iAyoZX\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/tilAcPLUi\/120x120\/img6587-1762268559682.jpeg\" alt=\"Profile Image\" class=\"sc-fTFLOO jxvOeh\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-dwxYxt eflEDT\">Aug. 10 2026, Published 3:37 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-gVFdEO kziYVQ\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\"\/>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/0x0\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"image of King Charles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/480x270\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/640x360\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/768x432\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/1024x576\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/1280x720\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/1440x810\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/1600x900\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5S11Gf1Iy\/2160x1215\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-2-1786388564730.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>King Charles recalled his harrowing experience during an event he hosted for the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team recently.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>\u201c[The King] spoke of the near miss he had in that avalanche in the context of the dangers mountains contain,\u201d team leader <strong>Ben Dyson<\/strong> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/scotland\/article\/king-charles-avalanche-klosters-1988-fd6tzmgnt\" style=\"text-align: start;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Times<\/em><\/a> recently about the sovereign&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cHe said \u2018it was a close thing.&#8217; Obviously after all these years it is still much in his memory, but it had given him an insight [in]to the valuable work we do and the dangers we face,&#8221; Dyson recalled, adding Charles was \u201cvery appreciative\u201d of the work mountain rescue teams take on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">King Charles Collided With an Avalanche on March 10, 1988<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/0x0\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"image of King Charles and Diana \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/480x270\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/640x360\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/768x432\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/1024x576\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/1280x720\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/1440x810\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/1600x900\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/L3fl4gnga\/2160x1215\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-3-1786388570332.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Princess Diana went with King Charles on the Swiss ski trip, however, she was not present during the accident. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>On March 10, 1988, Charles was <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-harry-trip-fuels-more-divorce-rumors-meghan-markle-confronts-estrangement-scandal\/\">skiing<\/a> off-piste on the Gotschnagrat mountain above the Klosters resort in Switzerland when an avalanche hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The scary incident killed his close friend, <strong>Major Hugh Lindsay<\/strong>, who was the late <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\"><strong>Queen Elizabeth<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s former equerry. Charles&#8217; pal, <strong>Patti Palmer-Tomkinson<\/strong>, was also injured in the accident.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Charles and the other members of his group found safety and returned with Swiss police to dig out the victims who were still stuck in the snow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-jHcYrh hanhiD\">\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Prince Charles<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-jLqSar MszUH\">\n<p class=\"sc-bUQzRK dZWmuA\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson Were Also on the Same Ski Trip<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/0x0\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"image of King Charles and Diana \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/480x270\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/640x360\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/768x432\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/1024x576\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/1280x720\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/1440x810\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/1600x900\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3EPt50eYS\/2160x1215\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-5-1786388577886.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>King Charles friend, Major Hugh Lindsay, died during the tragic event in 1988.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Eyewitness <strong>Marie Griffiths<\/strong> told the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/onthisday\/hi\/dates\/stories\/march\/10\/newsid_2566000\/2566699.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a> at the time that Charles was unharmed as he was being airlifted out of the area, saying: \u201cAs far as I know he hadn\u2019t been injured. He looked very distressed; somebody said he was crying, but he did walk to the helicopter so he looked uninjured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/princess-diana\/\"><strong>Princess Diana<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/sarah-ferguson\/\"><strong>Sarah Ferguson<\/strong><\/a> were also on the ski trip, however, they were staying at their chalet when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Netflix&#8217;s &#8216;The Crown&#8217; Portrayed King Charles&#8217; Accident <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ bgyRLF\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/0x0\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"image of King Charles \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/480x270\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/640x360\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/768x432\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/1024x576\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/1280x720\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/1440x810\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/1600x900\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/qFeBm6fow\/2160x1215\/king-charles-near-death-experience-1988-avalanche-killed-pal-4-1786388584491.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu inofKU\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>King Charles called the experience &#8216;a close thing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>The avalanche incident was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/period\/20th-century\/the-crown-season-four-real-history-prince-charless-ski-avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dramatized in season four<\/a> of Netflix&#8217;s royal drama, <em>The Crown.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lindsay&#8217;s widow, <strong>Sarah Horsley<\/strong>, criticized the portrayal in 2020, and revealed she asked the streamer to not show the incident. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was horrified when I was told [the episode] was happening and was very concerned about the impact on my daughter,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2020\/nov\/22\/widow-criticises-the-crown-over-avalanche-episode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told <em>The Sunday Telegraph<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\u201cI\u2019m very upset by it and I\u2019m dreading people seeing it. I wrote to them asking them not to do it, not to use the accident. I suppose members of the royal family have to grin and bear it, but for me it\u2019s a very private tragedy,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROYAL FAMILY NEWS Source: MEGA King Charles experienced a traumatic skiing accident in 1988. 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