Prince Charles has 'moles' in UK govt

Prince Charles has "moles" in the British government, with some of his staff members secretly working full-time in key departments linked to his interests, a media report said yesterday.
One of the Prince's employee spent two years at the cabinet office, while another was seconded to a rural policy team at Defra, the environment and food ministry, for 14 months, The Sunday Times reported.
Several current and former ministers said they had not been informed of the placements and expressed surprise and irritation at not being told.
"There are questions that need to be answered about who agreed it. I think it's undemocratic," a minister was quoted as saying by the paper.
"It raises questions about whether Prince Charles is exceeding his position as a constitutional monarch in-waiting. There is a question about what they are doing and whether they are influencing policy," the minister said.
Ministers said they were planning to raise the issue within government.
Secondments between government departments, businesses and charities are common, but they are usually transparent. By contrast, both the government and the prince's office were reluctant to disclose details, the report said.