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Can letters from Prince Charles will be published in British ministries? The “Guardian” has been fighting for years for now, the Supreme Court on how to deal with personally written memos to decide.

It is a long struggle, the British newspaper “Guardian” discharges: For nine years, the Journal seeks to gain insights into letters of the British heir to the throne, and to make them public. Prince Charles corresponded for years with various ministries and expresses its opinion on certain topics clearly.

Since Monday is now occupied by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London with the case. Specifically, it’s about 27 messages have been exchanged, between September 2004 and April 2005, between Charles and a total of seven ministries.

Critics accuse the prince to influence political decisions with the letters. As heir to the throne he should remain neutral actually, as his mother, Queen Elizabeth II exemplifies. But apparently he puts considerable stress to comment on issues that concern him. The “Guardian” reported that he was planning another, more aggressive management style as his mother.

Memos to British ministries: Exclamation marks and underlining

The Letters of Charles, called for his spidery handwriting “Black Spider memos”, should often be written extremely emotionally loud British media. The Prince underline important passages and bring sentences with many exclamation points are particularly important.

“Guardian” -Journalist Rob Evans in 2012 had erklagt with reference to the Freedom of Information Act, the right to see the letters and published. But Attorney General Dominic Grieve then vetoed. His reasoning: The letters were formulated exceptionally open and would deeply personal views of the Prince to play. There was a danger that Charles would no longer be perceived by the British people as a politically neutral, which he had to be as the future king. Thus, the monarchy would be undermined.

An appeals court ruled in March this year, however, that the “Guardian” may publish the letters. The blockade of the publication referred to the court to be unlawful and ordered Grieve to take over the process costs. The Attorney General subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court, where the case is now being renegotiated.

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