The man who would be useful

It's time to get away from our encrusted prejudices about Prince Charles, time to consider what sort of king he is shaping up to be. J.M. Ledgard takes a fresh look

By J.M. Ledgard

From the archive: INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Autumn 2008

The heir apparent, equally and separately, to the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth realm, His Royal Highness The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, will be 60 on November 14th.

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