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| Prince Charles 'compared Putin to Hitler' in private conversation | |
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| The Prince of Wales has compared the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, it has been claimed. | The Prince of Wales has compared the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, it has been claimed. |
| Charles appeared to back growing international anger from the West at Russia's actions in Ukraine during his tour of Canada when he spoke to a woman who fled the Nazis and lost family members during the Holocaust. | Charles appeared to back growing international anger from the West at Russia's actions in Ukraine during his tour of Canada when he spoke to a woman who fled the Nazis and lost family members during the Holocaust. |
| His remark came during a tour of the Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia, when the Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to Second World War veterans and their families. | His remark came during a tour of the Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia, when the Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to Second World War veterans and their families. |
| Jewish museum volunteer Marienne Ferguson told the Prince that she fled to Canada with her family shortly before the Nazis annexed the Baltic coastal Free City of Gdansk in 1939. | Jewish museum volunteer Marienne Ferguson told the Prince that she fled to Canada with her family shortly before the Nazis annexed the Baltic coastal Free City of Gdansk in 1939. |
| After meeting Charles, Mrs Ferguson, 78, said: “The Prince said, 'And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler'. | After meeting Charles, Mrs Ferguson, 78, said: “The Prince said, 'And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler'. |
| “I must say that I agree with him and am sure a lot of people do. | “I must say that I agree with him and am sure a lot of people do. |
| “But I was very surprised that he made the comment as I know they (members of the Royal Family) aren't meant to say these things. | “But I was very surprised that he made the comment as I know they (members of the Royal Family) aren't meant to say these things. |
| “I told the Prince that while my family and I were lucky to get a permit to travel, many members of my relatives had permits but were unable to get out before the war broke out on September 1. | “I told the Prince that while my family and I were lucky to get a permit to travel, many members of my relatives had permits but were unable to get out before the war broke out on September 1. |
| “They were sent to the concentration camps and died.” | “They were sent to the concentration camps and died.” |
| A spokesman for Clarence House said: “We do not comment on private conversations. But we would like to stress that the Prince of Wales would not seek to make a public political statement during a private conversation.” | A spokesman for Clarence House said: “We do not comment on private conversations. But we would like to stress that the Prince of Wales would not seek to make a public political statement during a private conversation.” |
| Charles is due to meet Mr Putin in a few weeks when he attends the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6. | Charles is due to meet Mr Putin in a few weeks when he attends the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6. |
| He and the Duchess are currently on a four-day tour of Canada. | He and the Duchess are currently on a four-day tour of Canada. |
| Labour (Co-op) MP Mike Gapes, who represents Ilford South, condemned the Prince's comments. | Labour (Co-op) MP Mike Gapes, who represents Ilford South, condemned the Prince's comments. |
| He said on Twitter: “If Prince Charles wants to make controversial statements on national or international issues he should abdicate and stand for election. | He said on Twitter: “If Prince Charles wants to make controversial statements on national or international issues he should abdicate and stand for election. |
| “In constitutional monarchy policy and diplomacy should be conducted by Parliament and Government. Monarchy should be seen and not heard.” | “In constitutional monarchy policy and diplomacy should be conducted by Parliament and Government. Monarchy should be seen and not heard.” |
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