Although the palace has played down concerns regarding the publication of Prince Charles’s ‘black spider’ memos to Government departments, given that they have spent nearly a decade fighting against their publication it can be presumed that the prince is not happy about the situation.
Not that the Prince of Wales wishes to let his feelings be known. When he was stopped by Channel 4’s Michael Crick, who attempted to ask him about the letters, Charles’s press adviser Kristina Kyriacou, who has previously worked for Cheryl Cole, was on hand to bat Crick away:
Mr S will keep you updated if Prince Charles does decide to comment later today.

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