21st Century Wire says…
A little known but potentially significant bundle of letters written by Prince Charles could alter the public perception, and ultimately the course of a fragile British monarchy in the 21st century.
Why are these letters so important? Aren’t the monarchs in Britain just ‘figureheads’? These letter expose the monarchy’s ability to privately lobby government on matters concerning themselves, and to micro-manage any affairs pertaining to themselves.
‘In 2006, the former deputy private secretary and press adviser to the Prince of Wales, Mark Bolland, said that the Prince had referred to himself as a ‘dissident’ who worked against the prevailing political consensus.[6] Concerning Charles’s views, Bolland said that he ‘…routinely meddled in political issues and wrote sometimes in extreme terms to ministers, MP’s and others in positions of political power and influence… The prince used all the means of communication at his disposal, including meetings with ministers and others, speeches and correspondence with leaders in all walks of life and politicians. He was never party-political, but to argue that he was not political was difficult… These letters were not merely routine and non-controversial…but written at times in extreme terms…containing his views on political matters and individual politicians at home and abroad and on international issues… I remember on many occasions seeing in these day files letters which, for example, denounced the elected leaders of other countries in extreme terms, and other such highly politically sensitive correspondence.’[7](Source: Wiki)
As a ‘privy counsellor’, Prince Charles gives himself the right to communicate confidentially with British cabinet ministers about ‘matters that concern him.’[6] Special privileges for those who believe they are the rightful rulers of this planetary fiefdom. Here, here…
This post was published at 21st Century Wire on APRIL 12, 2015.
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