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Prince Charles Speaking His Mind Re New London Development

Chelsea Barracks Plan Stirs Controversy

Prince Charles has put his neck out by getting involved in the work taking place in London’s former Chelsea Barracks. He has apparently wielding his influence to try and change the design plans of the new development.

Does Prince Charles have the right to do this?

Prince Charles has now got world-renowned architects criticizing him for his attempts to change the plans.

Apparently Prince Charles is reported to have asked the Qatari Royal family, who own the site, to consider more traditional brick and stone buildings for the project than the modern plans that had been proposed. Richard Rogers and his firm Rogers Stirck Harbour have submitted plans that have modern glass and steel buildings for the proposed site, and the Prince has indicated that he would prefer an alternate plan by classicist Quinlan Terry.

A group of prominent architects, among them Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Renzo Piano, Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron signed a letter to the Sunday Times which attacks the prince to attempting to subvert the planning process.