http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/princecharles/ en-us Mon, 9 Nov 2009 03:44:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381904/posts Given that Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's itinerary in Ottawa will largely keep them out of shopping malls and distant from their subjects (you), it's unlikely that your knowledge or ignorance of royal etiquette will come into play this week, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared. this is the man who once said "I just come and talk to the plants, really -- very important to talk to them. They respond, I find." Members of the royal family, it is noted, enjoy eating the food and drink of the country or region they're visiting. So break out the BeaverTails,... The Ottawa Citizen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381904/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 03:44:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376713/posts Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in St. John’s today for an 11-day visit that will bring them to Hamilton Thursday. It’s the 15th time Charles has toured Canada, but the first time with his wife Camilla by his side. One of the first things the couple must deal with is H1N1 flu... Charles is also up against an apparent apathy that could see him received with at least as much indifference as enthusiasm. A leaked poll, phone-in shows and online comments have suggested growing ho-hum feelings ... “Just when you thought things couldn’t get much worse around... Canadian Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376713/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:40:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309755/posts There are few things more annoying than a millionaire socialist -- hearing someone condemn capitalism after they’ve already banked their million. The only thing worse is a billionaire socialist. Folks like Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez make this list. And now add to it Britain’s bonnie Prince Charles. Earlier this month the prince gave a lecture in which he blamed capitalism and consumerism for bringing the world to the brink of collapse and declared that the “age of convenience is over.” He warned that the world has just 96 months to avert "irretrievable climate and ecosystem collapse, and all that... FOXBusiness http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309755/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:29:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288691/posts Prince Charles: next generation faces 'living hell' unless climate change tackled The Prince of Wales has warned the next generation face a "living hell" unless governments tackle climate change urgently. By Urmee Khan, Digital and Media Correspondent Published: 7:00AM BST 09 Jul 2009 Delivering this year's Richard Dimbleby Lecture, the Prince said: "In failing the Earth, we are failing humanity." Drawing parallels with the global financial crisis, he said Nature was the "biggest bank of all", warning the Earth is on ethe bring of environmental disaster. "Just as our banking sector is struggling with its debts... so Nature's life-support systems... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288691/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:13:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244401/posts London, England (CNS) - Britain's Prince Charles is opening a MySpace account. The 60-year-old royal has turned to the social networking site to warn young people about the dangers of deforestation and climate change.His page is expected to explain why it is vital to preserve rain forests and how cutting down trees emits more carbon in a year than all the cars, planes, boats and trucks in the world.Speaking about his decision to take his eco-crusade online, Charles said: "One of the internet's strengths is that it can enable diverse communities to come together to ensure that everybody's views and... All Headline News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244401/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 12:08:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239185/posts Britain's Prince of Wales accused of hypocrisy for jetting on environment tour. Britain's Prince Charles has come under criticism for using a luxurious private jet during his his current European trip whose purpose was to highlight environmental issues. Politicians, critics and the British media have accused the prince of hypocrisy, because the trip, which began Saturday, will cover about 2,200 miles and add an estimated 53 tons to the carbon footprint. This is the second time the prince of Wales has come under fire for flying on a private jet. In February, he used a chartered jet for another environmental... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239185/posts#comment Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:19:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238923/posts Prince Charles visited the Vatican on Monday for his first meeting with a pope since his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana. The heir to the UK throne was accompanied by his second wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who wore the mandatory modest black dress and veil which the Vatican requires for wives of dignitaries who meet the pope. The 20-minute meeting was "cordial," the Vatican said in a statement afterwards. Prince Charles's accession to the throne was likely to be an unspoken subtext of the meeting, an expert on the prince told CNN. "The biggest thing on Prince Charles's... CNN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238923/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:46:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238862/posts Vatican City, Apr 27, 2009 / 10:37 am (CNA).- This morning Benedict XVI met with both Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, as well as the President of Belarus.  During both meetings he emphasized the importance of inter-cultural dialogue for promoting peace in the world.At the Pope’s 15 minute audience with Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the trio discussed matters such as “human promotion and development of peoples, environmental protection, and the importance of inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue for furthering peace and justice in the world."Prince Charles presented the Holy Father with 12 dessert... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238862/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:16:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2233541/posts The story in this morning’s Times of London had all the ingredients of a Fleet Street scoop: Prince Charles’s upcoming papal audience, King Henry VIII’s divorce and Pope Benedict’s faux pas gift.The problem was, the report was ”completely untrue and has no basis whatsoever in fact,” according to the Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi.It may be a sign of the times that the Vatican issued a sharply worded request for a retraction of the story only a few hours after it appeared in print. I certainly can’t remember the last time the Vatican Press Office made public a letter... WordPress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2233541/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:23:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2209725/posts Prince Charles has been accused of exploiting the public in times of hardship by launching what a leading scientist calls a "dodgy" detox mix. Edzard Ernst, the UK's first professor of complementary medicine, said the Duchy Originals detox tincture was based on "outright quackery". There was no scientific evidence to show that detox products work, he said. Duchy Originals says the product is a "natural aid to digestion and supports the body's elimination processes". But Professor Ernst of Peninsula Medical School said Prince Charles and his advisers appeared to be deliberately ignoring science, preferring "to rely on 'make-believe' and superstition".... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2209725/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:29:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2207476/posts Here is video of Britain's Prince Charles visiting the Brazilian Rain Forest where he danced with a villager and relished in the "green" products being made in the village without killing the trees and plants. I have nothing against trying to preserve nature and treat the environment with respect. But this video shows just how bizarrely far-left Prince Charles is, even as he will get back on his huge jet and return to Buckingham Palace to live! You get the sense that in the Prince's philosophy, what is best for the villagers is not real high on his agenda. NOTE:... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2207476/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:21:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2202708/posts The Prince of Wales is to issue a stark warning that nations have "less than 100 months to act" to save the planet from irreversible damage due to climate change.Prince Charles will say that the need to tackle global warming is more urgent than ever before and that, even in a global recession, the world must not lose sight of the "bigger picture". His warning will be delivered on Thursday in a keynote speech in Rio de Janeiro. Aides believe it will echo one he gave in Sao Paulo in 1991 at the start of the last recession, when he... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2202708/posts#comment Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:02:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2200172/posts Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wear garlands during their visit to The Swaminarayan School to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, London March 4, 2009. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2200172/posts#comment Thu, 5 Mar 2009 22:54:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2185386/posts Blaring hypocrisy by the enviro-whackos is nothing new, but liberal European politicians noticing it sure is. Prince Charles is taking heat from MP's in the UK over his decision to charter a private jumbo jet to ferry him and his staff of 14 on a globe-trotting tour of South America to tell everyone there good "common-sense" things like buy electric cars and "if it's yellow, let it mellow...if it's brown flush it down." Evil Conservative Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2185386/posts#comment Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:09:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185256/posts Prince Charles was accused of hypocrisy last night for using a private jet on an 'environmental' tour of South America. The prince will travel to the region next month in a visit costing an estimated £300,000 as part of his crusade against global warming. He will use a luxury airliner to transport himself, the Duchess of Cornwall and a 14-strong entourage to Chile, Brazil and Ecuador on a 16,400-mile round trip. Aides insist it is impossible for the prince to complete the ten-day official visit using scheduled flights as he will undertake almost 40 engagements. They also stress that he... Daily Mail (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185256/posts#comment Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:48:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180456/posts The Prince of Wales was allegedly targeted as a potential investor by agents working for the alleged fraudster Bernard Madoff's £34 billion Ponzi scheme. The heir to the throne is named alongside European aristocracy in documents supplied to US prosecutors. He was allegedly approached by Prince Michael of Yugoslavia at a Polo tournament in 2002 which was also attended by Prince William and Prince Harry. Prince Michael, a distant cousin of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, was an investment executive of Access International Advisors, which was a Madoff feeder fund. But the Prince of Wales declined to become involved with... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180456/posts#comment Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:13:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179196/posts London (PTI): Britain's Prince Charles has visited a mosque in north-west London and met Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the top spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra Muslims. Prince Charles, who met Syedna Burhanuddin and his son Prince Qaidjoher Ezzuddin on Wednesday, praised the Muslim leaders for valuing Islam and its traditions. Dawoodi Bohra Muslims, a sect of the Shia Muslims, numbers around 6,000 in Britain. "It is heart-warming for our community and all Muslims residing in the UK, that the heir to the throne of the country they live in values their religion and traditions," Prince Ezzuddin told the gathering.One of the... The Hindu http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179196/posts#comment Thu, 5 Feb 2009 21:24:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131601/posts Talk about an apprentice. By the time he turns 60 Friday, Prince Charles will have spent 56 years waiting to become king. That's put him in quite a bind. The longest-waiting heir in British history only ascends to the throne when his beloved mother dies or decides to step down. Queen Elizabeth II was hosting a birthday party for her son Thursday at Buckingham Palace. The Philharmonia Orchestra, of which the prince is patron, is due to play for invited members of the extended royal family and assorted society figures. Charles' wife Camilla was throwing a more private bash on... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131601/posts#comment Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:40:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2120298/posts Now are rough times. For all of us. This is where we stand: Liechtenstein/Saudi Arabia: Business as usual, minor sources of irritation Venuzuela: INRI - IN a moRon CommunIst we trust, that'll do the trick! Germany/Switzerland/Austria: High tax, some captial, medium sized car, can't afford fuel, decent house, nothing left of our former empires. USA: Moderate tax, nice eating out, nice car, heavy debt, some capital, some fuel, no home. Japan: Small tax, microscopic car, no future Italy, Spain: Heavy tax, small car + vespas, Fascist tradition, government debt, Catholicism, nice food Norway: Heavy tax, small car, dried cod (lutefisk),... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2120298/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:03:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038818/posts Prince Charles has been driving while using alcohol - to run his car. In his latest effort to help the environment, the prince has converted his 38-year-old Aston Martin to run on fuel made from surplus English wine. The move, part of a drive to reduce his carbon footprint, emerged in an annual review of the Prince's activities. It shows he has already hit his target of cutting carbon emissions by 12.5 per cent by 2012, in line with the Government's Kyoto target. Prince Charles Aston martin Drink and drive: Prince Charles has converted his 38-year-old Aston Martin to run... This is London http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038818/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025475/posts The recent visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip to Turkey was hailed as a great success. The 82-year-old British monarch won favor with the local people by describing Turkey as a "confident and dynamic democracy" and praising close ties between Ankara and London. She underlined British support for Turkey's bid to join the European Union, showed respect for the past by visiting the tomb of modern Turkey's secularist founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara and for the present government by covering her hair when she visited an ancient mosque in Bursa and listened to a reading from the... Asia Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025475/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 21:22:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982528/posts It was Peace Day in Kingston but that meant nothing to Donny Hall's killers. Just before 4pm, the 20-year-old resident of Rose Town, one of the most violent places in Jamaica, was getting ready to join the Peace parade in the city's centre when he was murdered in a hail of 9mm bullets. Hall had planned to hand out T-shirts urging an end to the gang violence which has wrecked his community. Only in December gunmen blew his foot off in a shooting that killed a friend. Now, just minutes before this week's parade was due to start, the same... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982528/posts#comment Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:35:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981791/posts Charles said that he was able to briefly discuss the issue of climate change with both President George Maxwell Richards and Prime Minister Patrick Manning on Tuesday. "Unfathomably however, there still seem to be some climbing skeptics, those who view the case of rapid action to counter climate change is overstated or indeed completely invented," he added. "If I may speak plainly among friends, this is sheer madness. The scientific facts are as plain as they are alarming. Worryingly in the last few months we have learnt that the North Polar ice cap is melting so fast that some scientists... Trinidad & Tobago Express http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981791/posts#comment Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:27:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948857/posts His detractors may argue that his green principles do not stand up to close examination. But now Prince Charles is set to confound his critics by addressing an energy conference - as a hologram. Determined to keep his environmental damage to a minimum, Charles will save the 15 tons of carbon that would have been generated by flying himself and his staff 7,000 miles to the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Instead, a three-dimensional image of the Prince will be seen giving a five-minute talk. Charles recorded the message at Highgrove last month. It will be transformed into... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948857/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934123/posts EXCLUSIVE Celebs and VIPs snub plea to share private planes and cut CO2 emissions. Just 78 out of 3,500 rich & famous agree to stop flying solo to red carpet. By Susie Boniface 02/12/2007 VIPs have snubbed a plea to go green - by refusing to share their luxury private jets. Thousands of the rich and famous were invited to pool their planes in an effort to cut carbon emissions. But so far just 78 out of 3,500 who either own or regularly use private planes have signed up. Prince Charles, climate campaigner Al Gore, Simon Cowell, Madonna and Kate... Sunday daily Mirror.co.uk.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934123/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:25:01 GMT