Tom Parker-Bowles has spoken up about a life changing decision made by his mother in a candid admission.
Queen Camilla's eldest child, 50, said that his life would have likely been in jeopardy without her insisting that he needed to work.
Parker-Bowles admitted his life would have looked very different if he'd been guaranteed financial security and didn't need to work while speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast.
"Sadly, no trust fund. You know, actually, it's a good thing not having a trust fund. I'd probably be dead if I'd had one," the food critic said.
Tom Parker-Bowles has revealed the key decision his mother, Queen Camilla, made that saved his life.
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He emphasised the importance of having to earn a living, adding: "Obviously, I had to work like everyone. You know, you have to work. It's important."
The 50-year-old, who grew up in a Grade-II listed manor house in Wiltshire with his mother and father Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, stressed that despite his privileged background, he had to support himself financially.
Before finding his calling in food writing, Parker-Bowles worked in public relations for Dennis Davidson Associates, a film PR company that managed the Cannes Film Festival.
"I worked for a wonderful film PR company called DDA and they used to run Cannes and you'd be looking after talent," he recalled on the podcast.
The Queen's son admitted being forced to earn his own money made a huge impact, claiming 'I'd probably be dead' if he had been given a trust fund.
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His duties included escorting Hollywood stars around London, "So you'd be taking Alicia Silverstone round London in the '90s or Anna Friel or whatever. So it wasn't exactly the most arduous task for a straight man."
Despite his cheeky enthusiasm for the job, the Queen's son admitted: "I was always late."
As a result of his tardiness, Parker-Bowles was eventually dismissed from the firm but remained friends with company bosses Stacey and Dennis Davidson.
"Eventually, enough was enough. I got sacked... So anyway, I was sitting around thinking, you know, what the hell am I going to do?" he recalled.
Parker-Bowles has independently established himself as a food critic and writer.
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This career setback led Parker-Bowles to discover his passion for food writing. "So, I stumbled somewhat into food writing, 25 years ago when the landscape was rather different," he said.
His writing career began in 2000 as a food columnist for Tatler, followed by work as a food critic for the Mail on Sunday.
Parker-Bowles has since published nine cookbooks and won the Guild of Food Writers award in 2010.
A return to the world of showbiz may still be on the cards for the Queen's son as he is rumoured to be among the top choices to appear on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing later this year.
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Parker-Bowles is thought to be a favourite to appear on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
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Parker-Bowles has been familiar face on the BBC as a returning guest judge on cooking show MasterChef.
Strictly bosses are thought to have been pursuing him for an appearance for some time, with attempts to sign him for last year's show being unsuccessful.
"Top of their wish list is MasterChef star Tom," a source told The Mirror.
The insider added: "It would be a coup to sign someone with such a strong royal link. Maybe we could see Camilla and Charles in the audience?"
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