Such a sweet gesture from the king

King Charles sent Sharon Osbourne and her family a lovely message, following the death of rock icon Ozzy.

In July, Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76, and many people worldwide were left heartbroken. But just like everybody else, it appears King Charles was left saddened by Ozzy’s death too, which is no surprise as the pair struck up an unlikely friendship over the years.

Speaking on The Osbournes podcast in a new episode released on Wednesday, grieving widow Sharon and her children, Kelly and Jack, sat down for the first time since Ozzy’s death.
King Charles sent a message to the Osbournes (Credit: Cover Images)

King Charles sent letter to Osbourne family after Ozzy’s death

The trio spoke about their own grief, and also revealed how King Charles reached out.

Jack explained: “We got a lovely letter from the king.”

Sharon then went on to gush about how “amazing” the king had been. She replied: “Our king is an amazing person. He is an amazing person, not just because he wrote to us when Ozzy passed. But if he did it for us, know he does it for many, many, many people.

“He is a man that does know what is going on in the street with people. Not just politics, or just, you know. Here’s a man that cares about the environment, animals. He cares about many things.”

It seems that wasn’t the first time King Charles had reached out to the family. Sharon shared how he sent a message in 2003, when Ozzy was in hospital following a quad bike accident. She also described herself and her late husband as “royalists”.

Sharon continued on the recent podcast interview: “He has got a good heart. He didn’t have to do certain things that he has done for Ozzy. But he is a good, caring man, with a good heart.

“We respect him and we respect his family. And he, again, took the time out of his day to write to us. To have it hand-delivered to us. A note from the king for Ozzy’s passing with his condolences. That says so much.”
Sharon revealed how grateful she was to the king after Ozzy’s death (Credit: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Charles and Ozzy’s interactions over the years

Around the time of Ozzy’s funeral in July, King Charles’ soldiers paid tribute to his legacy.

Fan footage posted online showed that the Guards performed the Black Sabbath song Paranoid, during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Over the years, King Charles and Ozzy Osbourne actually had quite a few encounters.

Way back in 2002, Ozzy performed at the Party at the Palace concert which was to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s golden jubilee. The concert took place in Buckingham Palace.

Then a few years later, Ozzy also was spotted interacting with Charles, then Prince Charles, in 2006 at a charity reception for the then Prince’s Trust at Clarence House.

And back when Charles took over the throne after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, Ozzy shared a message of support.

He said: “He is a very, very nice man. He has always treated me with the utmost respect.”