According to two media sources, Prince Charles has privately referred to the British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as “appalling,” as the first flight carrying refugees to the East African country is set to depart next week.
According to The Times and Daily Mail publications, Charles, the British heir to the throne, has been heard criticizing the approach.
According to The Times, Charles is anxious that the contentious refugee policy will overshadow a Commonwealth meeting summit in Rwanda, where he will be representing his mother Queen Elizabeth at the end of the month.
“He expressed his disappointment with the policy,” a source told The New York Times.
“He believes the government’s entire strategy is awful. He was clearly dissatisfied with the government’s course of action.”
A representative for Charles did not dispute that he had privately communicated his own views on the strategy.
“We won’t comment on rumored private conversations with the Prince other than to reiterate that he is politically apolitical. Policy decisions are made by the government “, the spokeswoman said.
In April, the British government revealed that it had reached an agreement to deport tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda in an effort to destabilize people-smuggling networks.
At least 30 people are still scheduled to be deported from the United Kingdom next week.
On Friday, the administration triumphed against a court challenge to the program, when a judge dismissed petitioners’ attempts to get an injunction. The first flight could take off on Tuesday, according to the report.
The royal family is required by the unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom to remain politically neutral. Throughout her seven-decade reign, Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself.
Charles, on the other hand, has spoken out on issues that are important to his heart, including nature protection, architecture, and genetically modified foods.
