My duty is to save the world: Prince Charles believes he was born for a purpose

dailymail ^ | Friday July 30 2010 | Fay Schlesinger

[Bigtigermike]

The Prince of Wales says he believes he has been placed on Earth as future King ‘for a purpose’ - to save the world.

Giving a fascinating insight into his view of his inherited wealth and influence, he said: ‘I can only somehow imagine that I find myself being born into this position for a purpose.

‘I don’t want my grandchildren or yours to come along and say to me, “Why the hell didn’t you come and do something about this? You knew what the problem was”. That is what motivates me.

‘I wanted to express something in the outer world that I feel inside... We seem to have lost that understanding of the whole of nature and the universe as a living entity.’

His impassioned comments come during a film about his belief that unbridled commerce has led to the destruction of farmland and countryside.

The documentary, called Harmony, is due to be aired on the U.S. network NBC in November to coincide with the launch of a book of the same name by the prince.

Charles is understood to have waived his author’s fee, and all royalties will go to his charity, the Prince’s Trust.

[Nosterrex]

I do not believe that there is much similarity between the monarchy of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. The current monarchy is little more than a tourist attraction, and it has no power. I am not certain Elizabeth I was concerned more about God than about keeping her throne. She wimped out when it came to theological issues and created the pathetic Anglican Church, which is all pomp and little substance. People value the reign of monarchs differently. For instance, Herod the Great was great because of his huge building programs, but he did it at the expense of his people. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England at the right time in history. She will receive much credit for things for which she had little or no influence. Personally, I like King Henry V, at least he was willing to put his life on the line. The bottom line is that we do not need monarchs. The bad outweighs the good.

[SeaHawkFan]

His purpose is to give ugly people hope. Same with Camilla.