British Royal Family Denies Prince Charles Compared Being King to Prison
Time profile included an aide mentioning the "prison shades"
Britain's royal family on Friday rushed to deny a report that Prince Charles believed becoming king when Queen Elizabeth II dies would be like "prison".
Time magazine carried a lengthy cover profile with the heir to the throne, who turns 65 next month, in which an aide was quoted as saying that he worried that he would not achieve some of his aims before the "prison shades" close.
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