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Article: PRINCE OF GLOOM; He smashes the Highgrove crockery in anger, wailing that nothing is going right. He is mortified to come fourth in a poll of those who should be kicked out of Britain. He is wrapped in melancholy . . . what can cheer Charles up?
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- January 6, 2003
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Byline: RICHARD KAY
AS HE peers into the shaving mirror this morning, Prince Charles will see a face that has noticeably aged in recent weeks. The face is thinner, the furrowed lines are deeper. And his mood matches the reflection.
According to friends, the Prince is as gloomy and depressed as he has been for years. Even for a man noted for his capricious mood-swings, the New Year atmosphere at St James's Palace is edgy and uncertain.
Longstanding members of his circle say Charles is at his lowest ebb since his separation from Princess Diana ten years ago - an astonishing state of affairs considering the catastrophes that occurred during the ...