His Majesty and Our Travesty

Opinion Columnist, reporting from Washington

The last time Charles came here for a state visit, nobody seemed to notice.

I saw him up close during his trip in the autumn of 1985, from his stop at JCPenney in a suburban mall to promote British clothing to a starry state dinner. I was impressed.

The Prince of Wales had a reputation back then as a bit of a wimp, always chafing in the shadow of his........

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