Charles of Arabia: How Britain's next king bolsters a...
Charles’ visits tend to whitewash the Middle Eastern monarchies’ human rights abuses, often coinciding with repression of opposition activists or the media. He plays a key role in cementing UK relations with key allies, acting as a de facto high-level salesman for British arms exports and promoting military cooperation. While the palace emphasises his cultural visits, Charles’ meetings are often with senior military, intelligence and internal security officials. Charles is also the patron of the UK intelligence agencies. Research by Declassified has found that Prince Charles held 95 me...