MEDIA: Prince Charles must despair of ever rebuilding his image

Prince Charles has every right to feel miffed. In the run-up to his 50th birthday next month, his popularity rating at last seemed to be creeping up. The anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in August had not provoked the predicted renewal of last year’s hysteria. Better still, the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph both ran series last week that not only recorded his acts of kindness but also shifted the balance of blame for his failed marriage.