Was Prince Charles right to make his views about the Rwanda plan widely known?

DiamondLily

No. Politicians are elected, royals are not. They should stay out of politics - whatever the subject.

We grans aren't elected, either. Do we have to stay out of politics?

By convention he was wrong to allow it to be 'leaked' (which he clearly must have done).

Naturally I agree with his view on Rwanda.

If he were actually king, would he be able to express this view in his regular audience with the PM?

Germanshepherdsmum

No.

Are you always so unequivocal on his expressed views?

I don't like the bloke. Weak, pampered etc. However, on this, I think he's spot on. Someone, somewhere has to stop this car crash of a government.

Plus, they were private remarks. In theory.

No, he's supposed to be apolitical. I think it is a very slippery slope for him to take as future monarch.

I do not think he made any official announcement. Just something he said privately was overheard and repeated.

He may have to be officially entirely non-partisan, but as an intelligent and educated man he cannot stop himslef considering issues and having private views on them. He has a reputation for being humane and concerned about social issues, even if he is not allowed to espoused them publically.

If Charles involves himself in politics in the future, we may find ourselves on the road to being a republic which will suit me.

No. Charles is supposed to keep out of politics. But did he even say this? We don’t know that he did. A ‘source’ apparently leaked it and it was said during a private conversation. If it happened.

Royalist on here never have a problem when he opines publicly on modern architecture, farming, environment, etc. "He'll make a good king, blah blah".

He used to write many letters to the Blair government with his opinions; not sure if he still does this.

He shouldn't interfere in politics but it's inevitable that his private view on this egregious plan has been leaked.

No.

This case yes, the Sovereign holds the title 'Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and as the king in waiting, this in Christian act needs to be protested.

Yes

Yes yes yes

No. Politicians are elected, royals are not. They should stay out of politics - whatever the subject.

Traditionally - no

Morally - right

Legally - nothing stopping him.

But don’t forget that we don’t really know what was said, or indeed if anything was said.