Apparently, it isn’t easy being a royal.
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, says he struggles against the perception of being disconnected from the public.
“It’s very easy to just dismiss anything I say. … It’s difficult,” Charles, 56, says in an interview that is to air Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
“The most important thing is to remain relevant,” he says. “It isn’t easy, as you can imagine.”
Charles says he works to remain a relevant royal by focusing on environmental and social class issues. An avid organic farmer, he has developed a village called Poundbury built of native or recycled materials where people of all income levels live.
He has also founded 14 charities.
“Worrying about this country and its inhabitants–that’s my particular duty,” says Charles in the rare U.S. TV interview. “And I find myself born into this particular position. I am determined to make the most of it.”
Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, begin a weeklong tour of the U.S. on Tuesday.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles and Cristi Kempf from Tribune news services and staff reports.
