Now, it seems, Charley is head of the royal popularity leaderboard - and even shook hands with ordinary people in New Zealand today!

Wearing his mandatory £5k+ suits, and his interested/quizzical expression - he, as usual, points to something, asking a scripted question.

This tribalistic practice is surely past its sell by date. Or should we look forward to Beatrice and Eugenie (both real Princesses) stepping in?

Really - all this OAP has done - is inherit vast amounts of assets, with enormous incomes. Whilst waiting to become our monarch.

No living person has had any say on his entitlements, privileges, status - and no review is likely. Zimbabwe's deceased leader had similar perks.

I think Charles is a good person and will make a good King. I did give up my rooms at Trinity College Cambridge to him.

His handling of Andrew's misdemeanors will be interesting - and a good initial test...