Cabinet ministers have fired a warning shot at the Prince of Wales, who they fear will plunge the country into a constitutional crisis if he continues to meddle in government business when he becomes king.
Clarence House issued a statement yesterday insisting Prince Charles would remain “politically neutral” as monarch, despite reports he had branded the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda “appalling”. His alleged comment followed a High Court ruling in favour of the policy. The first such flight to the east African country is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Times reported that Charles had been heard expressing opposition to the policy several times in private, and that he was “more than disappointed” by it. Cabinet ministers are concerned by reports from courtiers
