While Lord Rogers attacked Britain's constitutional monarchy this week Charles maintained a regal silence

The quiet dignity maintained by Lord Rogers for the past few months while all and sundry speculated about his doomed Chelsea Barracks scheme was comprehensively shattered this week, as you may have seen reported here and there.

In a hissy fit of architectural proportions, His Lordship took to the airwaves on Tuesday to accuse Prince Charles of 鈥渦nconstitutional meddling鈥.

Rogers added insult to injury in that day鈥檚 Guardian, muttering about 鈥渁buses of power鈥 and calling for a public inquiry to examine the Prince鈥檚 role in constitutional society.

Harsh words from the mild-mannered Rogers, but given the way in which he and his practice have been treated on this perhaps you can鈥檛 blame him for throwing his toys out of the pram in such a fashion.

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