Amitav Banerji said that Prince Charles is not as well-respected as Queen Elizabeth
The July, 2009 documents came from Amitav Banerji, Commonwealth Secretariat Director of political affairs during a conversation with a United States embassy official in London. Banerji said the "heir-apparent to the British crown, Prince Charles, does not command the same respect as the Queen."
Banerji also said that the association was also trying to get the Prince of Wales more involved in the organization. This is despite the fact that Prince Charles has personally visited 33 of the 54 countries in the Commonwealth, most recently India.
There is no official rule that stipulates Prince Charles will automatically assume leadership of the Commonwealth. Clarence House has not commented on the leaked cable, while the office of the Commonwealth Secreteriat said only, “We are not commenting on what we consider to be privileged communications.”
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall helped heal breach in Saudi-British relations
Other leaked documents say that Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been very important in maintaining good relations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. In 2003, the capture and torture of five British citizens caused "severe strains."
Additionally, in 2004, an investigation into possible British Aerospace fraud in the region began. The royal visit in March, 2006 was seen as an attempt to heal the two countries' ties.
The leaked cable said that the visit allowed "the House of Saud and the House of Windsor to build upon their royal commonality."
Prince Charles tricked by tightwad prince in more amusing WikiLeaks escapade
Not all the leaks regarding Prince Charles are quite so serious. When Prince Charles visited Prince Khalid bin Faisal al-Saud, then Governor of Asir Province, the prince arranged for his run-down palace to be touched up so Prince Charles didn't know he was in financial trouble.
Holes in the walls were filled with styrofoam, candles were lit around the palace instead of electricity, which would highlight the decrepitude, and enough trimming was added that Prince Charles reported the house as “luxurious and beautiful.”
This leak came from a memo sent by Tatiana Gfoeller, whose leaked cable showcased Prince Andrew's shock tactics in building business links with the Middle East and Asia.
Prince Khalid is an old friend of Prince Charles -- both enjoy landscape paintings and have even curated a joint art exhibition -- but he is also noted as "extremely cheap."
All this was arranged by a prominent businessman, a princely "fixer," who was subsequently invited to meet the two princes but received paintings from both, along with a "tip" of over £8,000.
Prince Charles will not be skipped over by Prince William, despite rumors
Prince Charles may be disappointed by the Commonwealth's assessment of his popularity. He's already being subjected to media speculation that Prince William will bypass him on the way to the throne. In an apparent bid to nip such thoughts in the bud, Prince William has reportedly stated that he did not wish to "climb the ladder of kingship prematurely."
The media and opinion pollsters should take note: The British succession is not a popularity contest. The only way in which Prince Charles will not take the throne is if he voluntarily gives up the right -- and, if Queen Elizabeth lives as long as her mother, he will be an elderly man indeed when she dies -- or if he dies first.
British law of succession may change from first-son to first-child
One rule that may change is the law of succession. A bill is reportedly under discussion that would pass the monarchy on to the first-born child, not the first-born son, of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
Such a change would seriously re-organize the laws of succession, bumping Princess Anne up to fourth in line. Peter Phillips, who is neither titled nor a prince, would be fifth, and his soon-to-be-born child would be sixth. Currently, Prince Andrew is fourth, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are fifth and sixth. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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