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Prince William occasionally receives highly confidential Cabinet Office documents along with his father, Prince Charles. Prince William occasionally receives highly confidential Cabinet Office documents along with his father, Prince Charles. 
A Cabinet Office spokesperson told the BBC that, as future heir to the throne, it was "appropriate that he is regularly briefed on government business".A Cabinet Office spokesperson told the BBC that, as future heir to the throne, it was "appropriate that he is regularly briefed on government business".
Campaign group Republic said there was "no good reason" why the second in line to the throne also received the information. Campaign group Republic said there was "no good reason" why the second in line to the throne also received the information. 
The revelation Prince Charles has been routinely sent Cabinet papers for decades, giving him privleged access to confidential and market sensitive information, emerged on Tuesday night.The revelation Prince Charles has been routinely sent Cabinet papers for decades, giving him privleged access to confidential and market sensitive information, emerged on Tuesday night.
The Prince of Wales tried to influence Tony Blair’s government on issues such as grammar schools, alternative medicine and GM food, a BBC radio programme revealed.
David Blunkett, right, was among those who disclosed they had been contacted by the Prince of Wales. The former Education Secretary spoke about Prince Charles’ attempts to expand grammar schools, and how he 'didn’t like' it when his suggestion was refused.
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The cost of the monarchy to the taxpayer rose by nearly six per cent last year - more than double the rate of inflation. Travel costs incurred by the Prince of Wales, who has recently begun to take over official duties previously undertaken by his mother, included a £434,000 visit to India with the Duchess of Cornwall, and a charter flight to attend the funeral of Nelson Mandela which cost £246,160
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Spain’s King Juan Carlos reportedly said the aging Prince Charles was partly his inspiration for abdicating in favour of Crown Prince Felipe (left). He was reported to have said: 'I do not want my son to wither waiting like Prince Charles'
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In May, the Prince of Wales spoke at a major conference about reforming capitalism - despite being advised not to speak on matters of public controversy. Charles' comments over the course of the month had reignited debate about the British monarchy
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Prince Charles was claimed to have compared the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to those of Adolf Hitler during a private conversation with a woman who had fled the Nazis
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In April the veteran Australian journalist David Marr said the Prince of Wales once privately expressed his belief that if Australia became a republic it would be 'no skin off anyone's nose'
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Prince Charles turned his back on Sir Salman Rushdie during his fatwa over publication of The Satanic Verses because he thought the book was offensive to Muslims, it was reported earlier this year. The claims were made by Martin Amis, who said Charles told him that he would not offer support 'if someone insults someone else’s deepest convictions'
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Prince Charles has reportedly pushed for further research on the NHS about homeopathic remedies for a number of years. Labour MPs reacted with fury at the revelation in July 2013 that the heir to the throne had met Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, with NHS support for homeopathy believed to be on the agenda
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The Guardian has been trying for years to secure the release of a series of 'particularly frank' letters written by Prince Charles to senior Government figures. In October 2012, the attorney-general Dominic Grieve overruled a court's decision to allow access but now, barring a successful appeal to the Supreme Court, Charles's correspondence will be revealed at last
Republic, which obtained the information, called for the "quite extraordinary and completely unacceptable" practice to be scrapped. Republic, which obtained the information, called for the "quite extraordinary and completely unacceptable" practice to be scrapped. 
A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: “It has been established practice for many years that the sovereign and the heir to the throne receive the minutes of Cabinet meetings.A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: “It has been established practice for many years that the sovereign and the heir to the throne receive the minutes of Cabinet meetings.
"It is important the head of state and her heir are properly briefed.”"It is important the head of state and her heir are properly briefed.”
The revelation followed the disclosure that the heir to the throne regularly lobbied ministers over his pet subjects, including homeopathy, architecture, rainforests, rural housing and military spending.The revelation followed the disclosure that the heir to the throne regularly lobbied ministers over his pet subjects, including homeopathy, architecture, rainforests, rural housing and military spending.
The "black spider memos", the Prince's letters to ministers, were eventually released following a 10 year freedom of information dispute.The "black spider memos", the Prince's letters to ministers, were eventually released following a 10 year freedom of information dispute.