love_cc said:
His dairies are his daries. It is all right to be known by his close circle but I don't think it should be known by the public.
I totally agree with you on that. It is only alright to be known by his close circle, if he deems so. There are not to be 'rumoured" about with others by those he gave them to.
These remarks are not very offensive but very sarcisitic in my views.
They are his thoughts and opinions not meant for anyone else but the few who know the Prince and how he feels. Some may be sarcastic or may some may be perceived as such. In my opinion, Charles was writing of his deep feelings and his observations and what he feels inside of the political situation that he was witnessing. Unfortunately for the Prince, and the rest of the royal family, he and they aren't 'allowed' to comment about politics or keep it so much at a minimum to not to "offend or question" governments, groups, individuals etc. for the sake of the monarchy. I rather feel for the Prince. Yes, he does have the comforts and priviledges, but so much is actually missing from the individual--such as freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of association of who he can be seen with or talk to without the tabloids, individuals, governments, and yes or
forums asking for the end to the monarchy because the Prince
overstepped the bounds of remaining quiet and keeping his 'trap' shut. I rather feel for him and everyone else in the "upper" echelon of the royal family. I mean, you can't even express a favourite soccer or football team. Such a sad state of affairs that the monarchy has been brought down to a low quality of 'real' life. We can speak out, but they must remain quiet.
Prince does not hold real power in national affairs,which did not lead to serious dioplamatic problems between Britain and China.
Good that he didn't in this case. He was able to say it as he saw it like a lot of people saw it, but was silenced by the "thought" police.
Personally I hope that the Prince may revise his views about China's regimes after he visiting China and talked to the people there. He should not make his assertions based on others' views.There is a culture difference and he knows that.I agree that he had deep thoughts for Hong Kong's people for good but he does not use a more dioplomic way to express it which saddened me.
I've been to China. I and the rest of our flight was escorted off of our plane by Chinese military and led to our next destination. There is no freedom there nor is there much trust. Then again, what have they to worry about? Keeping their dictatorship etc. Then again, this is getting too political to chat about in this forum.
Hong Kong was a wonderful place to visit
before it was given back to China. Hordes of citizenry, both westerners and Chinese, left it in the years before it was given back to China for Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and yes Britain. There will be those who are happy there, but many who are not.
I got to meet President Jiang Zemin at the APEC 2000 Conference in Brunei in November 2000. Yes, he was nice and cordial; but, so was Hitler and Mussolini from what I've heard. The citizens are very nice people, but the population who support the government and the government itself is a different matter--no matter how diplomatic you are.
Again Charles' diaries were just that--his diaries. And, an interesting look into the real Prince's thoughts, ideas and opinions. A man that does have thoughts that are not given to him by courtiers or Blair. I'm glad to see and read that Charles thinks. Or, we might have rulers that think (quoting the monster Hitler), "what luck for the rulers that men do not think."
