02 May 2023 , 11:50
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A lookalike who has spent three decades playing King Charles has shared the interesting offers he has been made over the years.
Guy Ingle has travelled the world doing impressions of the monarch and has even been part of the celebrations during the opening of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.
Over the three decades, he has been a lookalike for the 74-year-old Sovereign, he's been offered some rather peculiar work contracts, which he has declined.
Now, the 62-year-old from Bedfordshire has shed light on the whacky offers he's been made and also given an insight into his lavish lifestyle as the King ahead of the Coronation on May 6.
Guy Ingle has made a fortune from being a King Charles lookalike (Caters News Agency)"But there are things I wouldn't do, regardless of the money on offer," he said before adding: "One time, I was asked to appear in an X-rated film, much to my amusement.
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"I laughed at the offer but politely declined."
Guy went on to tell new magazine: "I've always had a great respect for the royals, so I'd never portray the King in a negative way."
But while there are some jobs he deems to be unacceptable, he's appeared in Hollywood movies alongside the likes of Leslie Nielsen as well as starring in a Bollywood movie.
Guy has appeared in Hollywood and Bollywood movies (S Meddle/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
He's spent three decades working as a lookalike for His Majesty King Charles (Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023)30 years later, he still becomes nervous before appearing in front of people as he always wants to "do Charles justice".
He explained: "Being a lookalike is a lot more than just looking like someone. I have to be able to make people believe that I am the King and that requires a lot of research.
"I've watched an endless amount of videos and I'm constantly looking at new pictures of Charles before every gig just so I can copy his body language."
(Getty Images)Guy can only take on Charles' voice by clenching his jaw and raising his eyebrows which automatically sends him into "autopilot".
However, his job doesn't come cheap as he splashed out on a £400 hairpiece which allows him to morph into the Head of State which takes around 20 minutes to put on.
Away from his work, Guy believes he doesn't bear a resemblance to the King – apart from a bald patch they both share on their heads.
In the past, Guy had considered retiring but since the death of Queen Elizabeth in 2022, he recalled his work has "really picked up" and described watching the funeral of Her Majesty as "bittersweet".
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"While it was such a tragic moment that we lost a remarkable woman, it signalled a new chapter of Charles' career," he said before continuing: "And when Charles is busy, I'm busy."