The Prince of Wales Current Events 11: November 2009-March 2013


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Oh man, that article made my mouth water. I wish Duchy Originals products were available in America, but I doubt they'd be able to up their distribution that much and maintain the same quality.
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If there is a Barnes & Noble in your area, you could check there; the B&N stores in my area now have boxes of Duchy Originals biscuits available in the cafe area. I also see that they can be purchased at Amazon.com.
 
Tabby said:
If there is a Barnes & Noble in your area, you could check there; the B&N stores in my area now have boxes of Duchy Originals biscuits available in the cafe area. I also see that they can be purchased at Amazon.com.
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Thank you! I'll order some through amazon!
 
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Schools don't teach life skills warns Charles: Prince says education system leaves youngsters unable to develop into successful adults:
Schools don't teach life skills warns Charles: Prince says education system leaves youngsters unable to develop into successful adults | Mail Online
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I would have to agree here. It seems that nowadays, at least here in the States, education has become test-focused. Teachers have to teach certain material in a certain frame, that allows the kids take and pass certain standardized tests. There's practically no time whatsoever to teach anything else. I'm teaching in a pre-school, and my kids are moving on to kindergarten next fall, and I'm so grateful for opportunities to teach them some coping skills, along with social skills that will help them be productive members of society.

Tabby said:
If there is a Barnes & Noble in your area, you could check there; the B&N stores in my area now have boxes of Duchy Originals biscuits available in the cafe area. I also see that they can be purchased at Amazon.com.
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Thank you for the tip! I'll be checking out my local Barnes & Noble cafe when I'm next in the neighborhood.
 
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The Prince of Wales during an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace today, February 1, 2013:



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Punched as he slept, friends tortured with pliers: As it's revealed the Queen Mother tried to stop Charles going to Gordonstoun, no wonder he called it Colditz with kilts
For a man regularly pilloried for his beliefs and attitudes, vindication comes often to the Prince of Wales. Long after he’s been criticised for speaking out about the environment or education, or the plight of the marmoset, people often quietly concede that maybe he was right. Who knows, one day we may all be talking to our house-plants. The latest episode in which the prince’s views on life have proved to be well-founded came this week with the publication of a series of letters from the Queen Mother.
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Gordonstoun sounds absolutely horrible!
 
My brother was attending a boarding school here in Australia in the 1960s. At that time they regularly sent a teacher to Gordonstoun on exchange (still do as far as I am aware as another colleague who teaches at the school has done teaching exchanges there but in the 90s and 00s).

I asked him, last night, about whether or not any of the teachers he knew who had done the exchange had ever said anything about Charles or the school. He did say that they felt that Charles was a bit young for his age, was a target and that the school was tough. Now obviously Charles didn't complain to the staff about what was happening but from what I heard last night the teachers weren't aware of the bullying - sadly.
 
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My brother was attending a boarding school here in Australia in the 1960s. At that time they regularly sent a teacher to Gordonstoun on exchange (still do as far as I am aware as another colleague who teaches at the school has done tour exchanges there but in the 90s and 00s).

I asked him, last night, about whether or not any of the teachers he knew who had done the exchange had ever said anything about Charles or the school. He did say that they felt that Charles was a bit young for his age, was a target and that the school was tough. Now obviously Charles didn't complain to the staff about what was happening but from what I heard last night the teachers weren't aware of the bullying - sadly.
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Thanks for this scoop, Iluvbertie! It's such an asset that the RF have people like you who know people! :flowers:
 
Iluvbertie said:
My brother was attending a boarding school here in Australia in the 1960s. At that time they regularly sent a teacher to Gordonstoun on exchange (still do as far as I am aware as another colleague who teaches at the school has done tour exchanges there but in the 90s and 00s).

I asked him, last night, about whether or not any of the teachers he knew who had done the exchange had ever said anything about Charles or the school. He did say that they felt that Charles was a bit young for his age, was a target and that the school was tough. Now obviously Charles didn't complain to the staff about what was happening but from what I heard last night the teachers weren't aware of the bullying - sadly.
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That would make sense- Charles would have had a very sheltered early childhood and he's always seemed like a sensitive character. I imagine the school would have been fine for some boys, but it sounds like it was quite unsuitable for Charles. It makes me feel sorry for him.
 
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The Prince of Wales has opened the new building at the Said Business School, University of Oxford and has visited St Stephen's House in Oxford today, February 4, 2013.



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Later today the Prince of Wales received Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai for a meeting at Clarence House:



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On February 8 the Prince of Wales attended an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace.



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Charles kicks up stink over fish shop ban
Against a backdrop of Britain’s worst food crisis since mad cow disease, Prince Charles has stepped in to save a family-run fishmongers which specialises in traditional methods of smoking its own haddock and salmon.Walter Purkis and Sons 133-year-old Victorian smokehouse survived a Luftwaffe bomb during the Blitz, and has seen off competition from Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.But it is now threatened with closure by the local council following a single complaint about smell from a member of the public.

Last month, the family were told to close down because the smokehouse was in breach of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Clean Air Act 1993. Enter Prince Charles, a keen advocate of organic food and traditional cooking methods, and who has taken up the cudgels on their behalf.​
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Firstly, it's wonderful Prince Charles sticks for small, family-run business. Good for you, Sir!

Secondly, can anyone explain how a single complaint from a member of the public can lead to a closure of a business? I hate the smell of fast-food, does that mean McDonald's, KFC, SFS and Co that operate in Armenia are going to be closed?

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Artemisia said:
Charles kicks up stink over fish shop ban

Firstly, it's wonderful Prince Charles sticks for small, family-run business. Good for you, Sir!

Secondly, can anyone explain how a single complaint from a member of the public can lead to a closure of a business? I hate the smell of fast-food, does that mean McDonald's, KFC, SFS and whatnot is Armenia is to be closed?

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Glad to see Action Man Charles has jumped into action on this one.

As for your second question, that sounds awfully fishy to me too.
 
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The headline and the content don't actually match. The PoW was a consultee (I've been one of those and I'm nobody!) and he was asked about it at the 3rd reading stage, ie it's a done deal.

The journalists thathave moved from the Daily Mail to the Telegraph are making this newspaper more lining for parrot cages.
 
The Duke of Cornwall is always consulted about laws that affect the Duchy of Cornwall - and that is all that is happening here although some of the connections could be a bit obscure.

Nothing 'secret' as the Dukes of Cornwall have had this right for centuries.

The Duke of Lancaster has the same right. Neither have vetoed the laws for yonks and would only do so on the advice of the ministers.

The FOI simply indicates which bills have had to be passed through the hands of the DoC for approval, even though that is now a formality and nothing to do with interferring.

Charles regularly meets with ministers - as a matter of public record (4 such meetings have been recorded in the CC so far this year) and like other Princes of Wales before him lets the ministers know his views as well as acts as a go-between between citizens and the government.
 
What kind of "secret" is it when it's published in Hansard every time it happens? For example:

"Order for Third Reading read.—[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, and Prince of Wales's consent, on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall, signified.]"
 
What is odd is that story is only being taken up by the Telegraph and is being pushed by a labour MP. Strange bedfellows.
 
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The Prince of Wales has visited the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London today, February 21, 2013:




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Beyond precious!! I am now melted into a big puddle of goo on the floor-if that does'nt melt your heart then?.....
Charles seemed to have a real knack with the kids- he looked for all the world like a loving granddad.....
W&K child is going to be lucky! Very lucky......:wub:
 
roseroyal said:
Beyond precious!! I am now melted into a big puddle of goo on the floor-if that does'nt melt your heart then?.....
Charles seemed to have a real knack with the kids- he looked for all the world like a loving granddad.....
W&K child is going to be lucky! Very lucky......:wub:
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Yep, yep. Charles does indeed have a knack for interacting with children. You can see that he's having a great time, and is trying to make sure that each child has his undivided attention. I love the pictures of His Highness with a little boy that is wearing the orange crown. The smile on the prince's face is just so infectious and genuine.
 
For the information of anyone who is interested when Charles or Anne carries out an Investiture it is listed in the CC as 'HRH The Prince of Wales/HRH The Princess Royal carried out in investiture on behalf of HM The Queen'. It is also listed under BP and The Queen and Philip's set of engagements rather than under either CH or BP for Anne.

So far this year there have been five investitures and Charles has done 4 of them. There have been individual ones done by The Queen but they are usually described as 'HM The Queen received xxxxx and invested him/her with the insignia of yyyy' so I only record that as a 'received' and not for both actions.
 
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