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Charles wrote a book on philosophy (Harmony:a new way of looking at the world) that is truly amazing. Please read it, it is very good. It starts with “this is

• OJFord 4y ago
  Thank you for that recommendation, published 2010 and seemingly out of print, but I've ordered a second-hand copy. I don't expect it's unusual for a monarch to be something of a philosopher though - they're somewhat inherently well-educated, thoughtful, devoting time to deep thought, etc. Less usual (in modern times anyway) is to hear their thoughts in public as we did while he was Prince of Wales; we'll see to what extent that continues - he has said he's 'not stupid' and that he recognises the role of sovereign is different. If I had to bet though, I imagine he does see a bit more room for public commentary than Elizabeth II made.