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Guy
 


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Royal Approval?

Look what's on the BBC News Website in the section about HRH Prince Charles's interview on the environment:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/gallery/...16#gallery

I wonder if it's his or the Beeb's...
  
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I hope it is his: I agree with him 100% on the environment and I've finally got my D3 on order Very Happy

It'll confuse the tree-huggers though!
  
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It's more than likely a Land-Rover owned vehicle on loan (permanent?)
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martin4x4 wrote:
It's more than likely a Land-Rover owned vehicle on loan (permanent?)


Could be. The royal family have a long association with LR products and I'm sure it doesn't do LR any harm in PR terms! The Royal Protection mob seem to have a love affair with black RRs too...
  
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Prince Charles has granted a Royal Warrant to Land Rover.

In fact Land Rover is the only Company to have 4 Vehicle Manufacturer Warrants - Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen Mother (Warrant last for 5 years) and Price Charles.

Prince Charles has however granted the following other Vehicle Manufacturer Royal Warrants:
    Aston Martin Lagonda
    Bently
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    Jaguar
    MG Rover
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Shame MG Rover didn't last 5 years too... Sad
  
Post #2510527th Oct 2005 11:51 am
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From the BBC 'have your say' site...
"Added: Thursday, 27 October, 2005, 11:08 GMT 12:08 UK

The Royals should set an example to us all and dispose of their fuel guzzling 4WDs. To see Charles driving one whilst being interviewed was ironic to say the least!

Sarah Buxton, London SW1 "

Think this one could backfire (the interview, not the Disco 3 Rolling Eyes )
  
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I think Ms Buxton might be better off complaining about HRH's, alleged naturally, erstwhile 5 seater Bentley antics. Anyone remember the story in the press a while ago about him jetting off to some conference (about the environment?) in Eastern Europe and getting his chauffeur to drive the otherwise empty Bentley all the way across Europe so HRH could then drive it home??!!

On a serious note, it is so annoying that those who bleat about gas guzzlers don't seem to be able to read comparative MPG figures very well. There are hundreds of saloons that are worse than a diesel D3 Mad
  
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The anti 4x4 brigade are out in force on the 'Have your Say' page that 10FC mentioned.

I must say when I read the one that says something along the lines that HRH couldn't comment on the environment because he drives a gas-guzzling [sic] 4x4 and was an adulterer, I got a bit confused and lost the will to live.. Rolling Eyes
  
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Looks like the tide is turning...... Wink

Added: Thursday, 27 October, 2005, 13:51 GMT 14:51 UK

3% of carbon emissions are man-made - of these 20% is from vehicles (including public transport) 15% from deforestation and burning of land in developing countries and the rest from industrialisation and energy generation. Population growth from 1.5 to 6.5 billion over 150 years is a major factor. Stop the deforestation, convert ASAP to nuclear energy and curb population growth - please get away from the childish trivia about 4X4's - it really is not an issue in the big picture.

[5andcounting], Liverpool, United Kingdom
  
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Who cares, the point is Charlie is seen with a 'so called' anti social car and today he was spouting about the future and gases etc.

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones, simple.
  
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Charles drives a 110 L/r he was on kids television and BBC 6 News Very Happy
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Re: Environment

RLD wrote:
Charles drives a 110 L/r he was on kids television and BBC 6 News Very Happy


Even worse for the Tree Huggers Confused Oi RLD what you watching the kids TV for Shocked
  
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He was on the 10 o'clock news being interviewed in a newish 110 County. Burgundy. Steel rims. [anorack off]
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I love you Brits. You guys crack me up!

Nomad
  
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