Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Palace did not authorise new Charles book, say angry aides: Prince's office comes out fighting over claims of feuds between courtiers

  • Clarence House insist new Charles biography was not authorised by palace
  • Prince portrayed as a man 'driven by guilt' who flies into fits of 'royal rage'
  • Aides attempted to refocus attention to Prince of Wales' charity work 
  • They add author Catherine Mayer did not have exclusive access to Charles 

Prince Charles’s private office came out fighting yesterday after a controversial biography claimed he is riven by insecurities and undermined by his aides’ feuds.
Officials reacted angrily to the heir’s portrayal as a man ‘driven by guilt’ who flies into fits of ‘royal rage’ but cannot control his courtiers’ internal squabbles.
Clarence House insisted the book by Catherine Mayer – called Charles: The Heart of a King – was in no way authorised by the palace.

Officials reacted angrily to Prince Charles' portrayal in a new biography as a man ‘driven by guilt’ who flies into fits of ‘royal rage’
Officials reacted angrily to Prince Charles' portrayal in a new biography as a man ‘driven by guilt’ who flies into fits of ‘royal rage’
Royal aides said the book's author Catherine Mayer (pictured) did not have 'exclusive access' to the heir to the throne
Royal aides said the book's author Catherine Mayer (pictured) did not have 'exclusive access' to the heir to the throne

Attempting to refocus attention on the Prince’s extensive charity work, aides last night described him as a man who ‘cares deeply’ about his country and has frequently been ‘ahead of his time’.

Charles is at the heart of a massive international charity empire that in recent years has helped raise more than £100million a year for his good causes – which range from rescuing historic buildings to helping young people get a start in life.
A Clarence House spokesman said Charles had devoted most of his working life to ‘helping individual and organisations make a difference for the better – and not for personal gain’.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2935669/Palace-did-not-authorise-new-Charles-book-say-angry-aides-Prince-s-office-comes-fighting-claims-feuds-courtiers.html#ixzz3QcESWTzK
F

No comments: