Barbra Streisand Reveals Extraordinary Decades-Long Friendship with King Charles in New Memoir

Memoir Recounts Streisand and King Charles's Platonic Relationship, Meetings at Highgrove and Mutual Gift Exchanges Over the Years

In her memoir 'My Name is Barbra', Barbra Streisand details her extraordinary friendship with King Charles, which began in 1974 when Charles, who was in the Royal Navy at the time, requested to meet her. He once described Streisand as “devastatingly attractive” with “great sex appeal”.
Throughout the memoir, Streisand recounts their meetings at Highgrove, Charles's home, including an anecdote about sharing a delightful English breakfast in bed with Charles's Jack Russell terrier, Tigga.
Streisand and Charles have exchanged various gifts over the years; he once sent her Duchy Originals oat biscuits, and she sent him four 'Barbra Streisand rosebushes' for his birthday. For her 80th birthday, King Charles even recorded a special video tribute for Streisand.
The friendship between Streisand and Princess Diana is also encapsulated in the memoir, with Streisand recounting how Diana helped her avoid a potential fashion mishap at a movie premiere. Diana also once asked Streisand, 'Do you know how wonderful you are?'
Despite the mutual attraction, Streisand maintains that her relationship with Charles was completely platonic, and their bond is described as 'unexpected' but enduring over decades. Streisand also mentions how honored she is to have spent time at Highgrove, commending Charles's role as a gracious host.