Charles will step away from issues once king

Britain’s Prince Charles said he will not meddle in issues he feels strongly about once he becomes king. The heir to the British throne has been outspoken on issues ranging from climate change to architecture and alternative medicine, and critics said if he continued to make comments as sovereign he would put the monarchy at risk. Speaking ahead of his 70th birthday next week, he told the BBC that the role of monarch was different from that of Prince of Wales. Asked whether his public campaigning would continue, he said: “No, it won’t. I’m not that stupid.”