The Prince of Wales stirred considerable controversy when he suggested on May 19 that some of President Putin’s actions bore a resemblance to Hitler’s. Alistair Lexden defended the Prince in a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on May 24.
SIR – The British people are well served by a Prince of Wales who speaks out about the dangers of dictatorships. His predecessor, later Edward VIII, adopted a different tone.
In 1935 he spoke of the need “to stretch forth the hand of friendship” to Nazi Germany. He took the view that dictatorships were “very popular and that we might want one in England before long”. Prince Charles, by contrast, expresses views that reflect a widespread mood in the country.
Lord Lexden
London SW1