The Prince of Wales has never held back from speaking his mind when he encounters injustice. His intervention today over Ukraine was powerful and honest. Crucially, what he said would be backed by all political parties in the UK, so it cannot be seen as partisan and unconstitutional.
In 2003, the monarch encouraged the public to vote after a low voter turnout in Wales. During a visit to the Welsh Assembly, she said: “It is vital to the health both of the UK and of Wales that our democratic institutions flourish and adapt. And in 2014 the Queen appeared to intervene in the Scottish independence referendum after David Cameron asked her to.
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