Touched a Nerve?
Prince Charles is notoriously touchy about the subject of the royal finances, and it seems the Daily Mail has touched a nerve in its reporting of the fact that windfarms are being built on Crown land, despite Charles and Prince Philip have previously voiced their opposition to the devices, for the Clarence House press office has issued a rare response to the Mail's story.
The Daily Mail's story stated, quite accurately, that the Royal Family stood to benefit financially from the decision because the turbines could generate annually £1 million for the Crown Estate, and some of the profits will be used to pay for the costs of the Monarchy in future years through the new Sovereign Grant.
In its statement today, Prince Charles's office said, "Clarence House is keen to point out that the Royal Family plays no part in the running of the Crown Estate, which is managed by independent trustees, and so the decision to site wind farms on Crown Estate land would not be influenced in any way by The Prince of Wales or The Duke of Edinburgh."
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