Will Prince Charles receive Nobel Peace Prize one day?

[CasiraghiTrio]

^Yeah, MT was chosen for the peace prize, right? But she refused to accept it, I think?

[Warren]

Mother Teresa was awarded many honours during her lifetime, among them the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 which she accepted. She did decline the traditional laureates banquet.

[Menarue]

Originally Posted by PrinceOfCanada

Doh. Also. The Nobels are not political prizes, and have been awarded to some controversial figures in the past. Mother Teresa (yes, surprisingly, controversial in some circles), and many politicians, have been considered controversial appointments. According to a friend of mine who is actually on one of the Nobel selection committees, they are expressly forbidden from considering political ramifications of their award decisions.

That being true they obviously weren´t required to read Saramago´s books before giving him the Nobel Prize for literature.