Prince Charles denies equating throne to 'prison' as revealed by aide

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Last Updated : Oct 26 2013 | 2:55 PM IST

Prince Charles has denied reports that he views ascension to the throne akin to 'prison'.

According to an interview by Time magazine, the Prince of Wales' aide had said that he in no rush to become the King because he won't have time to do all that he wishes to do philanthropically, before the 'prison shades close', Metro.co.uk reported.

A spokesman for Clarence House said that these are not the 64-year-old Duke of Cornwall's views and should not be attributed to him as he did not say these words

Charles and a number of his close friends, associates and staff had been interviews for a feature titled 'The Forgotten Prince', which details his ambition to complete as much positive change within his environmental and charitable work as possible.

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First Published: Oct 26 2013 | 2:53 PM IST

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