King Charles is likely ‘mortified’ after suffering relatable fashion misstep, author claims

King Charles committed a fashion faux pas at one of the holiest sites of London.On Wednesday, the British royal and his wife, Camilla, queen consort, visited the historic Brick

Lane Mosque in East London. The couple was greeted by a cheering crowd and dancers showering the streets with petals.The king, 74, made headlines for more than just his royal

engagement. When Charles removed his shoes, he revealed a visible hole on his right sock that was immediately captured by an eager photographer. The couple later visited a local

restaurant, where Charles was offered a cup of tea. However, the drink was reportedly taken away after he dropped a sugar cube in it.Christopher Andersen, who has written a book

about the monarch, "The King," told Fox News Digital that the father of Princes William and Harry was likely "mortified" by the relatable fashion mistake.KING CHARLES TRAVELS WITH

HIS TEDDY BEAR, CUSTOM-MADE TOILET SEAT, AUTHOR CLAIMS: 'HE WANTS WHAT HE WANTS' The socks of Britain's King Charles III are pictured during his visit to Brick Lane Mosque in east

London Feb. 8, 2023. (Eddie Mulholland/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)"Charles has always prided himself on his keen sense of style and his impeccably tailored wardrobe of bespoke

suits, custom-made shirts and tasteful blazers," Andersen explained. "By the mid-‘90s, Charles was already spending six figures annually on clothes."Andersen said that Charles

values his personal style so much that he once allegedly "tore a bathroom sink off the wall" to retrieve "one of his favorite gold cufflinks going down the drain."CLICK HERE TO

SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"He became so enraged," Andersen claimed."As for the hole, Charles, ever the champion of sustainability, is not above having things mended.

[He] has had favorite suits, tweed jackets and cashmere overcoats resewn and patched up. Even the childhood teddy bear he travels with is still regularly restuffed and stitched

back up, a task that for decades was reserved exclusively for the king's beloved nanny, Mabel Anderson." Earlier this year, King Charles III showed off his personal style with a

dinosaur printed tie while attending the epiphany service at the church of St. Lawrence, Castle Rising. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)"In the end, for the king to be seen with a

hole in his sock at a time of great financial hardship for most of his subjects is probably a good thing," Andersen added.For his latest book, Andersen spoke to numerous palace

insiders and those who’ve known the former Prince of Wales or worked with him closely over the years. In it, he claimed that Charles’ childhood teddy bear traveled with him