King Charles jokes about 'cutting bits of fingers off' while gardening

King Charles jokes about 'cutting bits of fingers off' while gardening King Charles has joked he sometimes "cuts bits of [his] fingers off" while gardening. 23 December 2025 King Charles "cuts bits of [his] fingers off" while gardening. King Charles is an avid gardener The 77-year-old monarch enjoys pottering with his plants but admitted he has occasionally been injured while pruning with his secateurs. Speaking to presenter Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4's This Natural Life programme for a Christmas special, he said: "[I spent] my life going around with my secateurs.