Charles raised issues including sheep farming with Tony Blair and Labour ministers in what became known as the “black-spider” letters. The prince’s protest over plans for Chelsea Barracks led the Qatari developers to drop Lord Rogers of Riverside as architectFour years ago, in a documentary to mark his 70th birthday, the Prince of Wales gave a significant undertaking. In an interview in which he outlined for the first time how he would approach his role as King Charles III, he promised that he would not be a “meddling” monarch. It was a remarkable turnaround for a man who had spent decades as Prince of Wales firing off opinions on everything from modern architecture to badgers. SponsoredA few years ago it seemed that the prince, 73, wanted to carry on

Source: The Times June 11, 2022 06:31 UTC