In the United Kingdom, the government has decided to send back to Rwanda migrants who arrived illegally in the country to deter illegal crossings of the English Channel which are increasing in number.
Did Prince Charles break his duty of neutrality?
And while he must attend a meeting of the Commonwealth, mother Queen Elizabeth II, on June 20 in Rwanda, Prince Charles is very embarrassed. As The Times reported on Saturday: “He said he was more than disappointed by this policy”, as explained by an anonymous source. And to add:He said he thought the government’s whole approach was appalling.”.
He would also findappalling», the point of view of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who wants «break the business model of these ruthless criminals“. A sharing which is surprising, since in an interview with the BBC in 2018, the heir to the throne had promised to remain neutral once he became king.
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Seventy years that Queen Elizabeth II has not given her opinion in the context of a political debate since she is required by the constitution to be politically neutral. She reigns but does not govern, as British political history would have it. While her ancestors had executive, legislative and judicial powers, the monarch has more symbolic power. Legislative power is now in Parliament, the executive belongs to the Prime Minister and his government.
Clarence House is quick to issue a statement
This is why, the day after the publication of the article in the Times, Clarence House, which manages the communication of prince Charles, did not deny his remarks recalled the political neutrality of the heir to the throne. His spokesperson said: “We do not comment on supposed anonymous private conversations with the Prince of Wales except to reaffirm that he remains politically neutral. Political questions are decisions for the government”
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