Just because HRH The Prince of Wales has meetings with ministers does not mean he is seeking to influence policy.

The monarch and heir to the throne have important constitutional roles that require them to advise, to counsel and to warn.

Who else is holding government ministers (both Labour and Coalition governments) to account?

Certainly not the backbenchers, they are powerless.

Certainly not the political parties as they have become hollowed out and empty.

Certainly not the media which has become largely corrupt and biased.