New batch of Prince Charles letters to ministers published
Seventeen letters between Prince Charles and government departments have been released, in a second batch following a long legal battle led by the Guardian.
Prince urges minister to discuss 'heritage matters'
In one letter, released today from Prince Charles to then Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw in 2009, the prince asks him to get in touch and "discuss various heritage matters".
The letter, dated June 16, came a week after the Labour MP took on the role of Secretary of State for Culture,Media and Sport.
In it, Charles briefly detailed his concerns about "major historic sites, many of which are lying derelict".
He also hit out at "unscrupulous owners" for abandoning certain unnamed sites.
He wrote: "As many of these historic sites are often in fairly deprived areas, their revitalisation can make a big difference. Not only that, but I do feel we owe it to those dedicated craftsmen who built the buildings in the first place, and many of whose descendants probably still live in the area, to bring their dedicated workmanship back to life."
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Summary: Second batch of Charles letters to ministers
A summary of a second batch of letters written by Prince Charles to various government ministers between 2007 and 2009.
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Prince Charles letters to ministers: Summary
A summary of the Prince of Wales' correspondence with ministers, which was released today after a ten-year legal battle.
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Clarence House statement on Prince Charles letters
Clarence House statement in full on the publication of letters written by the Prince of Wales to government ministers.