Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldnt have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact. – Anthony Holden
What was funny if you were there is that we were all immensely sophisticated people who knew exactly what she was going to say and were chatting away, nice to see you. – Anthony Holden
I mean Buckingham Palace has never hired a professional public relations outfit let alone a Madison Avenue type and they would throw up their hands in horror at the very idea. – Anthony Holden
Its a problem for him because hes got – like Edward VII had – nearly all his lifetime to wait until he becomes Monarch. What is he going to do with it? So he wants to do something positive but he always courts those dangers. – Anthony Holden
Few minds are sunlike, sources of light in themselves and to others: many more are moons that shine with a borrowed radiance. One may easily distinguish the two: the former are always full; the latter only now and then, when their suns are shining full upon them. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers