Charles Bertram (26 April 1853 – 28 February 1907) was a British magician known as "The Royal Conjurer" as he performed for royalty.

[1] He also performed many times at Maskelyne and Cooke's entertainment shows at the Egyptian Hall.

[6] According to L. H. Branson, whilst growing up, Bertram had taught him conjuring tricks.

Branson wrote that he went to his "house one afternoon a week, and I was duly initiated into the double-handed pass, single-handed pass, palming cards, billiard balls — in short, the gamut of which a conjurer should know.

The book was criticized by Harry Houdini who wrote it was "marred by mis-statements which even the humblest of magicians could refute.