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Originally Posted by Z

I don't see it as any different than influential businesses lobbying government to sway their best interests - yes, everyone loves a scandal and finding out about private affairs, but it's not really our business to know IMO. One thing's certain, Prince Charles won't be writing letters anymore, whether you see that as a good thing or a bad thing doesn't really matter, the damage has been done.

I think it's different to use influence that you have achieved through building up a successful business and using influence that you only have through a birthright. It might be an unspoken condition but we maintain a royal family partly on the understanding that they are politically neutral and don't interfere in matters of governance. Are these private affairs? It's not like he's writing about Diana, he's looking to influence matters of public policy.