“I still get a stocking,” he said with a laugh. “It’s mostly underwear, socks, and little things.”

Are King Charles and Tom close?

While not much is publicly known about the details of their personal relationship, everything Tom has said over the years suggests that he and King Charles share a warm and affectionate bond.

Back in 2015 — before Charles took the throne — Tom told A Current Affair (as reported by HELLO!) that he believed his stepfather would make an excellent monarch.

“All you want is for your parents to be happy,” he said. “And my mother is incredibly happy now.

“I’ve always adored my stepfather. He has always been kind, good, and genuinely lovely. He’s warm, intelligent, and full of humanity. If the day comes, he will be a wonderful king.”

Last year, writing for The Telegraph, Tom affectionately described Charles as “the loveliest man in the world.”

He added:
“I often visit my mother and Charles during the week. I even have a special high-security pass that lets me in. No, she doesn’t leave a spare key under a flowerpot.

“My kids and I know the palace police well — we just show the card, walk in, say hello, and have tea. For the kids, that’s perfectly normal.”

Tom continued:
“Charles — who truly is the loveliest man in the world, and I’m not just flattering him — knows so much about food and enjoys it immensely, just like my mother.”