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Well, to paraphrase Charles De Gaulle: The cemeteries are full of "indispensable" men and women. I think Great Britain would be far better off with him as king, than with any other member of a family which is, for the most part selon moi, despicable and heartless. I'm a monarchist, as regards most constitutional set-ups, in most parts of the world, but the House of Windsor--unlike, say, the House of Borbon-Parma in Spain, just battens off the treasure and energies of the people of Great Britain--sort of like a vampire. Charles is the only one who takes an interest in civic virtue or public-spiritedness. He's not brilliant, but he's got a heart.