Prince Charles

“On an increasingly crowded planet, humanity faces many threats - but none is greater than climate change. It magnifies every hazard and tension of our existence.”

“I'd rather go by bus.”

“For me, Lord Mountbatten represented the grandfather I never had.”

“As human beings, we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions, to judge people too quickly, and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration.”

“Conflict, of course, comes about because of the misuse of power and the clash of ideals, not to mention the inflammatory activities of unscrupulous and bigoted leaders. But it also arises, tragically, from an inability to understand and from the powerful emotions which, out of misunderstanding, lead to distrust and fear.”

“We need to be realistic. There is very little we can do now to stop the ice from disappearing from the North Pole in the summer. And we probably cannot prevent the melting of the permafrost and the resulting release of methane. In addition, I fear that we may be too late to help the oceans maintain their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.”

“All my life, people have been telling me what to do. I'm tired of it. My private life has become an industry.”

“I find myself born into this particular position. I'm determined to make the most of it and to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.”

“As you may possibly have noticed from time to time, I have tended to make a habit of sticking my head above the parapet and generally getting it shot off for pointing out what has always been blindingly obvious to me.”

“All the time I feel I must justify my existence.”

“Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?”

“It's always nice to have somebody on your side.”

“The mistake is to think that clever technology can solve everything, but it can't solve our relationship with nature, which is where I think it's gone wrong in that we have somehow abandoned our proper connection with nature.”

“It's always marvelous to have somebody who, you know, you feel understands and wants to encourage.”

“I'm not very good at being a performing monkey.”

“You don't want to see me all the time. You get bored.”

“Your greatest achievement is to love me.”

“We're busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognizing the damage we're doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.”

“Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it, they won't have it.”

“Congratulations to 'Countdown' - it was an evening I will never forget - and a special thank you to Molly Meldrum.”