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Charles told to stop hunting
27/12/2002 12:05 - (SA)
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| Fox(y): Up close and personal with one of the hounds gathered at the start of the Cheshire Forest Hunt in Lach Dennis, England. (Phil Noble, AP) |
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London - Queen Elizabeth has ordered Prince Charles to give up fox hunting, which is opposed by a majority of British people and members of parliament, the Daily Mirror reported on Friday.
"The queen believes that continuing to hunt when the majority of MPs and the nation at large abhor it, is a step too far," a senior courtier was quoted as saying by the tabloid.
"It would be out of the question, of course, for Charles to continue hunting if a total ban is introduced," the source went on.
"But the queen believes that even if there is only a partial ban, Charles would court disaster for his future reputation if he over-rode the will of the people."
Charles, his sons William and Harry and his companion Camilla Parker Bowles regularly go hunting near Highgrove, the prince's residence west of London.
Under a new bill put before the House of Commons on December 3, a permit may become necessary to practise hunting in England and Wales. - Sapa-AFP
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