“He said he was more than disappointed with the policy,” The Times reported, citing an anonymous source. “He said he thinks the whole approach of the government is appalling.”
DailyExpertNews has not independently verified the The Times report.
Clarence House told DailyExpertNews in a statement that the Prince of Wales remains politically neutral.
“We do not wish to comment on alleged anonymous private conversations with the Prince of Wales, except to reiterate that he remains politically neutral. Policy issues are decisions for the government,” Clarence House said.
The Times reported that the Prince of Wales feared the controversial policy would loom over the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit later this month in Kigali, Rwanda, where he is expected to represent Queen Elizabeth II.
Commenting on the The Times report, a UK government spokesperson told DailyExpertNews in a statement: “Our industry-leading partnership with Rwanda will ensure those making dangerous, unnecessary and illegal journeys to the UK are relocated there to support their claims. and rebuild their lives. There is no single solution to the global migration crisis, but doing nothing is not an option and this collaboration will help break the business model of criminal gangs and prevent the loss of life.”
“Rwanda is a fundamentally safe country with a track record of supporting asylum seekers and we are confident that the agreement is fully compliant with all national and international law,” the statement added.
The British government announced in April that it had agreed an agreement to send asylum seekers to the East African country, in a move it said was designed to disrupt people smuggling networks and deter migrants from making the dangerous crossing from the Channel to England from Europe. †
On Friday, Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was given the go-ahead after the Supreme Court in London rejected an order from protesters to block the first flight departing Tuesday.
The Home Office scheme is being judged by the court in the Royal Courts, where a decision on its legality is expected by the end of July.
Human rights groups have said they will appeal the decision. Care4Calais, one of the human rights groups that took up the first challenge to block the deportations, said Monday it was cleared to appeal the ruling.