Prince Charles's access to secret Cabinet papers 'plain wrong'

Critics find Prince's access 'extraordinary', but others says the heir must be properly briefed

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Government papers released after a three-year freedom of information battle have revealed that Prince Charles receives copies of confidential Cabinet documents.

The heir to the throne, who has previously been accused of "meddling" in politics, has received all cabinet memoranda for decades as a matter of routine.

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