The main current threat to the Prince of Wales is a random nutcase. The same type of random nutcases that shot President Reagan, tried to shoot President Ford twice, and who, if you accept the official version, shot and killed President Kennedy. Most assassins aren't political - they are insane and target famous people. It doesn't make them significantly less dangerous.
As I've said, I've stood within metres of the man as someone ran towards him firing a pistol. That particular person did have a political agenda - he was trying to raise awareness of the plight of Cambodian boat people. He wasn't a genuine assassin, the only person he expected to die was himself, but it indicates the wide range of political issues that might inspire a person to these types of actions. It's not always the obvious ones.
Charles is a very wealthy and influential man, and can hire his own security on his own terms. If he was a real conservative and “environmentalist” he wouldn’t agree to burdening British taxpayers with such lavish perks.
Could he afford his own security staff? Sure. Why should he? The primary reason he is in any danger is because of the duties he undertakes on behalf of Britain and the Commonwealth. And under British law, he's required to accept S014 security - he doesn't actually get a choice. Understand that if anything happens to his mother, he is King instantly until he abdicates or dies - a position that would make him Commander-In-Chief of all British forces. He could, legally, order the British Army to surrender, or to invade France (Constitutional convention means he wouldn't, but the power is real). More realistically, he is in possession of a great deal of intelligence information, that could have serious consequences if it fell into the wrong hands. He is protected for good reason.
His mom enjoys her own great wealth, which is fine. The difference is the Queen doesn’t try to tell everyone else how to live their life. She just gets on with her own.
You haven't listened to many of the Queen's speeches have you?
Of course, the media adores her and doesn't try to paint her as a fool.
Believe what you want to believe. No - sorry. Believe what the media is telling you to believe.
“No section of the community has all the virtues, neither does any have all the vices. I am quite sure that most people try to do their jobs as best they can, even if the result is not always entirely successful. He who has never failed to reach perfection has a right to be the harshest critic.”
“There can be no doubt, of course, that criticism is good for people and institutions that are part of public life. No institution - City, Monarchy, whatever - should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support, not to mention those who don’t.”
“But we are all part of the same fabric of our national society and that scrutiny, by one part of another, can be just as effective if it is made with a touch of gentleness, good humour and understanding.”
Queen Elizabeth II, 24 November 1992