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    'PRINCE CHARLES THE HEARD' WON'T BE SILENCED WHEN HE IS KING

    Western Daily Press, UK
    Nov 21 2014

    By Western Daily Press

    The Prince of Wales will break with tradition and make "heartfelt
    interventions" in national life when he becomes king, it was reported.

    The Guardian newspaper said sources close to the heir claimed
    Charles would not follow his mother's discretion on public affairs,
    but instead speak his mind on issues such as the environment.

    One source told the newspaper: "Rather than a complete re-invention
    to become a monarch in the mould of his mother, the strategy will be
    to try and continue with his heartfelt interventions, albeit checking
    each for tone and content to ensure it does not damage the monarchy.

    "Speeches will have to pass the following test: would it seem odd
    because the Queen wouldn't have said it, or would it seem dangerous?"

    The heir to the throne has regularly aired his opinions fully and
    freely over a variety of issues - from genetically modified crops
    to architecture, and government ministers are said to regularly moan
    about the number of letters they receive from the crusading Prince.

    The notes, mostly hand-written, are known to recipients as the
    "black spider" memos in which Charles enthusiastically details his
    beliefs on particular political topics, using lots of underlining
    and exclamation marks.

    The letters are currently the subject of a legal battle over whether
    the contents should be made public.

    A Clarence House spokesman said: "Speculation about The Prince of
    Wales's future role as king has been around for decades but it is
    not something we have commented on and nor will we do so now. The
    Prince of Wales cares deeply about this country and has devoted most
    of his working life to helping individuals and organisations to make
    a difference for the better - and not for his personal gain.

    "He takes an active interest in the issues and challenges facing
    the UK and around the world through his own work and that of his
    charities. Over the past 40 years in his role as heir to the throne,
    the Prince of Wales has visited countless places and met numerous
    people from every walk of life.

    "He carries out over 600 engagements a year. This gives him a unique
    perspective which has often led to him identifying issues before
    others, which might otherwise be overlooked.

    "He is often described as being ahead of his time and the evidence
    for this has been well documented and includes leading the work
    on corporate social responsibility, from as early as the 1980s,
    demonstrating the benefits of organic farming, as well as finding
    ways to help young people who are not in employment, education or
    training through his Prince's Trust."

    Earlier, and in a demonstration of his passion on certain topics,
    the Prince spoke of his heartbreak at the "soul destroying tragedy"
    facing Christians in the Middle East. Charles described the faith
    as "quite literally, grotesquely and barbarously assaulted" while
    addressing the congregation of the St Yeghiche Armenian Church in
    South Kensington, London.

    He said: "We must all as Christians seek to do. For some time now I
    have been troubled by the appalling atrocities faced by Christians
    suffering in the Middle East ... It is the most soul destroying
    tragedy."

    Charles added that Armenian Christians had long lived peacefully
    with their neighbours. The Prince finished his address by expressing
    his sympathies to the congregation for the ongoing attacks, saying:
    "They seem so hopelessly inadequate but please, please just know
    truly heartfelt they are."

    Last December Charles expressed concern about the challenges facing
    Christians in some Middle East nations.

    http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Charles-heard-won-t-silenced/story-24582802-detail/story.html

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